Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked was 12.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
12.6%
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 12.6%.
That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and up 42,000.0% over five years.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +7833.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +555.0% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 12.6% | 25.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 5 Dominican Republic 49.0% compare
- 6 Guadeloupe 24.4%
- 7 Lithuania 18.3% compare
- 9 Mozambique 11.4% compare
- 10 Guinea 11.1%
- 11 Malawi 9.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8929 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 33.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.21 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 27.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 116.48 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 65.42 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 23,541 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 12.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).