Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Democratic Republic of Congo
36.6%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36.6% against 13.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 4.0% 0.8% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 4.6% 4.1% 0.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.1% 4.6% 3.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 11.6% 4.4% 7.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 21.6% 8.6% 12.9% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36.6% against 13.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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.