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

Democratic Republic of Congo
19.6%
in 2023
Mozambique
26.5%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Mozambique rank
18th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 26.5% against 19.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mozambique ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 14.7% 16.1% 1.4% Mozambique
1970s 11.6% 21.2% 9.7% Mozambique
1980s 13.3% 7.3% 6.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 33.6% 39.7% 6.0% Mozambique
2000s 22.5% 46.8% 24.3% Mozambique
2010s 35.2% 34.7% 0.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 27.7% 27.4% 0.3% 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 26.5% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
6.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 18th 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.