Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low & middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Democratic Republic of Congo
19.6%
in 2023
Low & middle income
3.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Low & middle income rank
19th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.6% against 3.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 5.9 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 19th 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 Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 14.7% 2.3% 12.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 11.8% 2.1% 9.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 13.1% 1.8% 11.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 33.6% 1.8% 31.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 22.5% 3.0% 19.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 35.2% 3.9% 31.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 27.7% 3.3% 24.4% 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 Low & middle income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.6% against 3.3% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income?
16.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 19th 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.