Congo vs Zimbabwe: Primary commodities exports

Congo
1.58 billion constant US$
in 2006
Zimbabwe
2.13 billion constant US$
in 2011
Congo rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.13 billion constant US$ against 1.58 billion constant US$ in Congo, a difference of 556.34 million constant US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 35 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 902.95 million constant US$ 1.66 billion constant US$ 754.83 million constant US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 1.29 billion constant US$ 2.47 billion constant US$ 1.18 billion constant US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 1.67 billion constant US$ 2.04 billion constant US$ 366.66 million constant US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.13 billion constant US$ against 1.58 billion constant US$ in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Congo and Zimbabwe?
556.34 million constant US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2006.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Congo ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 958 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.