Share of global merchandise exports in Congo
Congo: Share of global merchandise exports was 0.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.03
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
105th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2011
All-time low
0.03
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of global merchandise exports in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global merchandise exports in Congo stood at 0.03. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Congo peaked at 0.08 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2001.
Congo ranks 105th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.046 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.052 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 105 El Salvador 0.03 compare
- 105 Gabon 0.03 compare
- 105 Georgia 0.03 compare
- 105 Iceland 0.03 compare
- 105 Kenya 0.03 compare
- 105 Mozambique 0.03 compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.03 compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 0.03 compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.03 compare
- 105 Uganda 0.03 compare
- 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.03 compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 0.03 compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,281 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,252 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Congo?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Congo was 0.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Congo ranks 105th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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