Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Africa
4.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
15.0%
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
050100200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 15.0% against 4.7% in Africa, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Africa ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 32 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 21.8% 14.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 2.3% 5.6% 3.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 3.3% 18.6% 15.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 15.0% against 4.7% in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
10.3%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Africa ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed