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2022
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Exports $656MRnk 9 / 128
2022
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Top Product $371MCopper Ore
2022
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Exports $1.51BRnk 3 / 128
2022
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Top Product $260MSulphur
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.81Rnk 130 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 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$29.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.8%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$1,488CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-14%CURRENT US$
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Democratic Republic of the Congo-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $656M to Zambia. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Zambia were Copper Ore ($371M), Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($250M), and Zinc Powder ($23.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.56%, from $1.03B in 2017 to $656M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $1.51B to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Zambia exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Sulphur ($260M), Sulfuric Acid ($138M), and Flavored Water ($129M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 19.4%,  from $520M in 2017 to $1.51B in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $656M to Zambia. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia were Copper Ore ($371M), Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($250M), and Zinc Powder ($23.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.56%, from $1.03B in 2017 to $656M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $1.51B to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Zambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Sulphur ($260M), Sulfuric Acid ($138M), and Flavored Water ($129M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 19.4%, from $520M in 2022 to $1.51B in 2017.

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

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

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$15.6B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Zambia included China ($15.6B), Singapore ($1.36B), and Hong Kong ($1.24B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Switzerland ($4.5B), Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), and Equatorial Guinea ($635M).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Mineral Products ($373M), Chemical Products ($252M), and Metals ($27.1M).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Mineral Products ($450M), Chemical Products ($328M), and Foodstuffs ($310M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia+$3.96MRefined Copper
Top Product Potential Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo+$1.42MInsulated Wire

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 Zambia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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