Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle income: Ores and metals imports

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.9%
in 2023
Middle income
8.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Middle income rank
5th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Middle income ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 3.7% 2.5% Middle income
2010s 4.6% 6.1% 1.6% Middle income
2020s 7.9% 7.6% 0.3% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle income?
Middle income, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income?
0.4%, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.