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2022
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Exports $13.5MRnk 40 / 128
2022
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Top Product $7.28MRaw Tobacco
2022
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Exports $54.1MRnk 12 / 127
2022
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Top Product $24MCement
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.81Rnk 130 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.85Rnk 105 / 133
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GDP$58.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH98.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$45.6BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH66.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $586CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$964CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $13.5M to Uganda. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Uganda were Raw Tobacco ($7.28M), Cocoa Beans ($4.32M), and Sawn Wood ($698k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 8.97%, from $8.76M in 2017 to $13.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Uganda.

Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $54.1M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Uganda exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cement ($24M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($6.09M), and Paper Containers ($1.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.7%,  from $210M in 2017 to $54.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2022,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B). That same year, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $13.5M to Uganda. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda were Raw Tobacco ($7.28M), Cocoa Beans ($4.32M), and Sawn Wood ($698k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 8.97%, from $8.76M in 2017 to $13.5M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $54.1M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cement ($24M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($6.09M), and Paper Containers ($1.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $210M in 2022 to $54.1M in 2017.

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

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$15.6B
Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Uganda included China ($15.6B), Singapore ($1.36B), and Mozambique ($1.06B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Democratic Republic of the Congo included India ($464M), Kenya ($312M), and Burundi ($71.8M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($11.6M), Wood Products ($698k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($252k).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Mineral Products ($25.3M), Foodstuffs ($8.09M), and Metals ($7.07M).

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) (2022)

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