Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 41.7% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Congo ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 8.5% | 3.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.3% | 2.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 41.2% | 27.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 30.9% | 20.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 24.6% | 13.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Africa Western and Central or Congo?
- Congo, at 41.7% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 29.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Congo ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.