Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Democratic Republic of the Congo
15.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 15.0% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan 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.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 6.5% | 15.3% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 4.5% | 14.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 15.0% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.0%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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.