Congo vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Congo
41.7%
in 2023
Least developed countries
11.8%
in 2023
Congo rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
9th

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

  • Congo
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 41.7% against 11.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.9%.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Congo ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 9.8% 5.5% Least developed countries
1970s 8.5% 10.2% 1.7% Least developed countries
1980s 4.9% 9.2% 4.3% Least developed countries
1990s 8.3% 10.4% 2.2% Least developed countries
2000s 41.2% 13.4% 27.8% Congo
2010s 30.9% 11.4% 19.5% Congo
2020s 24.6% 10.9% 13.7% 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, Congo or Least developed countries?
Congo, at 41.7% against 11.8% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Congo and Least developed countries?
29.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Congo ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 9th 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.