Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Congo
Congo: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 65.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Congo stood at 65.9%.
The figure is down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Congo peaked at 97.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1994.
Congo ranks 20th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -50.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +765.2% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +139.4% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 65.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 65.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +765.2% | 6.3% | 54.5% |
| 2023 | +139.4% | 27.5% | 65.9% |
| 1994 | -50.3% | 9.6% | 4.8% |
| 2019 | -50.3% | 79.0% | 39.3% |
| 2020 | +45.4% | 39.3% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | -42.0% | 47.5% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 6.3% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 39.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 27.5% | 65.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 17 United Kingdom 68.1% compare
- 18 Switzerland 67.9% compare
- 19 Malaysia 66.8% compare
- 21 Romania 64.1% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 64.0% compare
- 23 Austria 63.4% 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)
- 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 medium and high-tech exports in Congo?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Congo was 65.9% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.