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2023
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Exports $17.2MRnk 27 / 101
2023
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Top Product $6.97MScrap Iron
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Exports $411MRnk 6 / 158
2023
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Top Product $49.9MPalm Oil
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$48.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,002CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $17.2M to Uganda. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Uganda were Scrap Iron ($6.97M), Gold ($3.5M), and Refined Copper ($1.88M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $45.2M in 2018 to $17.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $411M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Uganda exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Palm Oil ($49.9M), Cement ($32.1M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($19.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 18.3%,  from $177M in 2018 to $411M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2023,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.94), and 78 in total exports ($20.7B). That same year, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $17.2M to Uganda. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda were Scrap Iron ($6.97M), Gold ($3.5M), and Refined Copper ($1.88M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $45.2M in 2018 to $17.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $411M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Palm Oil ($49.9M), Cement ($32.1M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($19.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 18.3%, from $177M in 2023 to $411M in 2018.

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Uganda (Flag)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Uganda included China ($14.3B), Spain ($672M), and Egypt ($532M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Democratic Republic of the Congo included India ($1.5B), Hong Kong ($727M), and South Sudan ($536M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Uganda

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda by product, considering products traded by both, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Metals ($8.98M), Precious Metals ($3.5M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($1.09M).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Foodstuffs ($93.6M), Metals ($58M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($51.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda+$2.42kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Uganda Democratic Republic of the Congo+$2.88kRaw Sugar

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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