Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -10.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is -10.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 267.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at -2.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2023.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -3.8% | — |
| 2011 | -3.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -3.9% | +37.0% |
| 2015 | -3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | -3.1% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | -3.5% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | -3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -9.6% | +196.4% |
| 2023 | -10.3% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.5% | -4.1% | -2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.5% | -10.3% | -3.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,162 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 937,615 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 252.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 232.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 770.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was -10.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was -2.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2023.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 267.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.