Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 76.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 83.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1962.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 31.1% | — |
| 1965 | 71.5% | +129.6% |
| 1970 | 77.8% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 72.0% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 74.5% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 80.1% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 70.7% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 56.3% | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 59.1% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 76.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 78.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 76.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 35.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +129.6% | 31.1% | 71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 31.1% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.8% | 51.8% | 80.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 45.2% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 71.0% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Ores and metals exports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 76.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1962.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for ores and metals exports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.