Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Congo
Congo: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 56.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Congo stood at 56.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Congo peaked at 75.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
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 outside region in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -62.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -64.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +117.6% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +111.0% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +187.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -85.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +279.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -63.0% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +273.1% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -74.6% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +78.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +455.6% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -91.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -57.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +262.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -51.6% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +306.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -64.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -53.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -96.2% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +9764.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -87.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +707.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -55.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +335.5% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +106.5% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +134.9% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +205.2% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +55.3% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 56.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 56.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +9764.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| 1994 | +707.2% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| 1979 | +455.6% | 4.0% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 1.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 0.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 16.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 13.7% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 51.3% | 70.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 11 Iraq 60.0% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.6% compare
- 13 Maldives 58.8% compare
- 15 Guinea 52.8% compare
- 16 South Sudan 51.4% compare
- 17 Russian Federation 49.9% 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 outside region in Congo?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Congo was 56.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Congo ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.