Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of food products in total merchandise exports

Central African Republic
0.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.6%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
189th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
187th

Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
020406080100196219932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.9 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 189th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 28.3% 55.3% 27.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 30.4% 20.2% 10.2% Central African Republic
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.6% against 0.2% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Central African Republic ranks 189th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.