Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36.6% against 13.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.6% | 3.4% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 4.5% | 7.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 8.7% | 12.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 12.7% | 14.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 12.7% | 22.5% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36.6% against 13.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 23.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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.