Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Congo
Congo: Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) was 27.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Congo, 1997–2015
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, all products in Congo is 27.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Congo peaked at 27.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1997.
Congo ranks 73rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 27.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 27.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Congo?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Congo was 27.4% in 2015, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Congo ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.