Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -272.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -227.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -160.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -127.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -167.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | +74.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -244.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -209.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -271.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -125.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | +2783.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -76.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | -0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -2783.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.