Central Europe and the Baltics vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Central Europe and the Baltics
12.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
36.6%
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
45th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd

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

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36.6% against 12.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 14.1% 3.2% 10.9% Central Europe and the Baltics
1970s 14.6% 4.6% 10.0% Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 25.7% 1.1% 24.6% Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 7.9% 11.6% 3.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 7.1% 21.6% 14.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 8.7% 26.7% 17.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 12.2% 35.2% 23.0% 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 outside, Central Europe and the Baltics or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36.6% against 12.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Central Europe and the Baltics and Democratic Republic of Congo?
24.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Democratic Republic of Congo?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
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.