Share food exports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share food exports was 0.6313 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6313
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
95.15
in 1962
All-time low
0.3981
in 2018
Years of data
19
1962–2023
Share food exports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.6313 for share food exports in 2023.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 95.15 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.3981, in 2018.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 95.15 | — |
| 1965 | 15.51 | -83.7% |
| 1970 | 11.98 | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 14.04 | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 13.67 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.99 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 17.71 | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 25.67 | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 27.9 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 32.51 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6813 | -97.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9276 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5971 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3981 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7107 | +78.5% |
| 2020 | 0.843 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6094 | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7492 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6313 | -15.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6313 is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.89, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6313 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.33 | 15.51 | 95.15 | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.43 | 11.98 | 32.51 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6629 | 0.3981 | 0.9276 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7082 | 0.6094 | 0.843 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share food exports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6313 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.15 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3981 in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share food exports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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