Argentina vs Congo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Argentina
29.7%
in 2023
Congo
29.9%
in 2023
Argentina rank
66th
Congo rank
63rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 29.9% against 29.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Congo ranks 63rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 3.7% 0.7% Congo
1970s 4.3% 4.8% 0.5% Congo
1980s 1.4% 6.5% 5.1% Congo
1990s 4.8% 4.9% 0.1% Congo
2000s 11.9% 9.0% 2.9% Argentina
2010s 23.5% 17.4% 6.1% Argentina
2020s 31.4% 34.4% 3.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Argentina or Congo?
Congo, at 29.9% against 29.7% in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Argentina and Congo?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Argentina ranks 66th and Congo ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.