Central African Republic vs Congo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 30.0% against 29.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 62nd and Congo ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 4.8% | 3.0% | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.6% | 3.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 17.4% | 5.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 34.4% | 10.9% | 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, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 30.0% against 29.9% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Central African Republic ranks 62nd 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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About this data
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.