Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 97.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 97.8% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 98.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.2% | — |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 97.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 80.0%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 97.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.1%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo was 97.8% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).