Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Democratic Republic of Congo
36.6%
in 2023
Kuwait
36.4%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
Kuwait rank
43rd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36.6% against 36.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 9.7% 6.2% Kuwait
1970s 4.6% 10.2% 5.6% Kuwait
1980s 1.1% 9.9% 8.8% Kuwait
1990s 11.6% 13.1% 1.5% Kuwait
2000s 21.6% 22.8% 1.3% Kuwait
2010s 26.7% 30.6% 3.9% Kuwait
2020s 35.2% 35.3% 0.1% Kuwait

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 Kuwait?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36.6% against 36.4% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait?
59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Kuwait ranks 43rd 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.