Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Democratic Republic of the Congo
15.0%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
4.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
15th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
050100200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 15.0% against 4.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.7% 8.7% 14.1% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 5.6% 1.0% 4.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 18.6% 4.4% 14.2% 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 15.0% against 4.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
10.9%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th of 186 countries.
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
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