Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income … Sub-Saharan

Chad
20.4%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.6%
in 2023
Chad rank
20th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income … Sub-Saharan over time

  • Chad
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 20.4% against 19.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Chad ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 12.2% 14.7% 2.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 29.0% 10.6% 18.3% Chad
1980s 21.8% 13.3% 8.5% Chad
1990s 20.3% 33.6% 13.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15.4% 22.5% 7.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 20.8% 35.2% 14.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 22.6% 27.7% 5.0% Democratic Republic of 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, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Chad, at 20.4% against 19.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.8%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Chad ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.