Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.6% against 3.2% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 6.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 2.1% | 12.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 1.9% | 10.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 1.8% | 11.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 1.7% | 31.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 2.7% | 19.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 3.5% | 31.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 3.0% | 24.6% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA & IBRD total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.6% against 3.2% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total?
- 16.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd 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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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.