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