Merchandise exports, WB in Congo

Congo: Merchandise exports, WB was 12.09 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
12.09 billion current US$
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
12.09 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Merchandise exports, WB in Congo, 1965–2011

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Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports, wb in Congo is 12.09 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 494.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports, wb in Congo peaked at 12.09 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1965.

Congo ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 5
1970s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 10
1980s 596.57 million current US$ 0 current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 10
1990s 1.34 billion current US$ 957.93 million current US$ 1.81 billion current US$ 10
2000s 4.56 billion current US$ 2.03 billion current US$ 8.55 billion current US$ 10
2010s 10.94 billion current US$ 9.80 billion current US$ 12.09 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 7 Ghana 19.33 billion current US$ compare
  2. 8 Tunisia 17.62 billion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Sudan 12.72 billion current US$ compare
  4. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.93 billion current US$ compare
  5. 12 Gabon 10.02 billion current US$ compare
  6. 13 Equatorial Guinea 9.78 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports, wb in Congo?
Merchandise exports, wb in Congo was 12.09 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 12.09 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1965.
How does Congo rank for merchandise exports, wb?
Congo ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise exports, wb rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 494.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.