Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Congo
Congo: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 53.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Congo, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Congo stood at 53.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Congo peaked at 65.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Congo ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.7% | — |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -72.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +52393.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -92.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +78.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -35.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +114.4% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +87.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -86.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -90.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +205667.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +51.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +1659.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +15621.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +160.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +5320.6% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +115.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +122.0% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +66.1% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +76.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +191.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +63.8% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +23.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 53.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 53.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +205667.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1971 | +52393.1% | 0.0% | 7.8% |
| 1993 | +15621.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +5320.6% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| 1988 | +1659.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 13.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 13.4% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 43.6% | 65.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 11 Maldives 56.7% compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 54.6% compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 54.2% compare
- 15 Angola 52.1% compare
- 16 New Caledonia 52.1% compare
- 17 Myanmar 51.9% 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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Congo?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Congo was 53.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Congo ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.