Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 225.3 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.41 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2018.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.49 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 225.3 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 199.32 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 168.91 Percentage of merchandise value | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 169.45 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 163.18 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 193.79 Percentage of merchandise value | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 157.85 Percentage of merchandise value | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 119.22 Percentage of merchandise value | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 117.04 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 101.66 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 99.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 100.02 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 140.98 Percentage of merchandise value | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 83.67 Percentage of merchandise value | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 100.32 Percentage of merchandise value | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 81.06 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 78.41 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 108.83 Percentage of merchandise value | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.76 Percentage of merchandise value | 117.04 Percentage of merchandise value | 225.3 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.33 Percentage of merchandise value | 78.41 Percentage of merchandise value | 140.98 Percentage of merchandise value | 9 |
| 2020s | 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value | 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value | 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 14 Grenada 199.45 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 15 Moldova 101.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 15 San Marino 195.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 16 Rwanda 192.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Fiji 95.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 192.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 18 Palau 190.93 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 19 Naoero 190.44 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 20 Benin 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8929 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 65.42 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.27 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -0.595 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 2.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency, 2015 6.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 56.14 million million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 225.3 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.41 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.