Import product diversification index in Congo
Congo: Import product diversification index was 0.5312 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Import product diversification index in Congo, 1995–2011
Source: UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for import product diversification index in Congo is 0.5312, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import product diversification index in Congo peaked at 0.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 2000.
Congo ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Import product diversification index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5575 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.531 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4801 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4535 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.435 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4909 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.443 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4587 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4709 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4732 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4526 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5336 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4869 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.512 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.525 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5312 | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.5312 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.5312 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5119, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5244 | 0.4535 | 0.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4757 | 0.435 | 0.5336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5281 | 0.525 | 0.5312 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 40.49 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import product diversification index in Congo?
- Import product diversification index in Congo was 0.5312 in 2011, according to UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).
- What is the highest import product diversification index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest import product diversification index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for import product diversification index?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is import product diversification index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/), published as part of Import product diversification index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The diversification index signals whether the structure of imports by product of a given country or group of countries differ from the structure of product of the world. Diversification index that ranges from 0 to 1 reveals the extent of the differences between the structure of trade of the country or country group and the world average. The index value closer to 1 indicates a bigger difference from the world average. It is constructed as the inverse of a Herfindahl index, using disaggregated exports at 4 digits (following the STIC3). This index is a modified Finger-Kreinin measure of similarity in trade. For more information, please consult the article of Finger, J. M. and M. E. Kreinin (1979), “A measure of ‘export similarity’ and its possible uses” in the Economic Journal , 89: 905-12.