High-technology exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: High-technology exports was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2015–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 72.4% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
High-technology exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -88.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +217.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +824.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4 |
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More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 high-technology exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- High-technology exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for high-technology exports?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.