Export value index in Congo
Congo: Export value index was 91.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Congo, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Congo recorded 91.3 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Congo peaked at 160.5 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Congo 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Congo, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 70.5 2015 = 100 | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 73.1 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 106.4 2015 = 100 | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 95.2 2015 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 80.3 2015 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 160.5 2015 = 100 | +99.9% |
| 2012 | 86.3 2015 = 100 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 121.3 2015 = 100 | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 95.7 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 129.5 2015 = 100 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 64.7 2015 = 100 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 56.4 2015 = 100 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 87.1 2015 = 100 | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 88.8 2015 = 100 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 91.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 91.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.06 2015 = 100 | 55.1 2015 = 100 | 106.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.01 2015 = 100 | 64.7 2015 = 100 | 160.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3 2015 = 100 | 56.4 2015 = 100 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 179 Luxembourg 94.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 180 Dominica 94.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 182 Cayman Islands 91 2015 = 100 compare
- 183 Suriname 90.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 90.3 2015 = 100 compare
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)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export value index in Congo?
- Export value index in Congo was 91.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 160.5 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for export value index?
- Congo ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.