2023
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GDP
$15.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
-14.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP
$84.8BCURRENT US$
Rnk 73 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
-35.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$2,478CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
-33%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$2,308CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
-54.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Republic of the Congo-Angola Trade: In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $8M to Angola. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Angola were Cement ($1.17M), Cereal Meal and Pellets ($1.01M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($588k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Angola have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.7%, from $273M in 2018 to $8M in 2023.

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

Angola-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Angola exported $1.24B to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Angola exported to Republic of the Congo were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.21B), Insulated Wire ($3.01M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($2.86M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Angola to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 49.3%,  from $167M in 2018 to $1.24B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Republic of the Congo ranked 128 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.73), and 96 in total exports ($11.8B). That same year, Angola ranked 120 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.23), and 62 in total exports ($42.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $8M to Angola. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Angola were Cement ($1.17M), Cereal Meal and Pellets ($1.01M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($588k). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Angola have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.7%, from $273M in 2018 to $8M in 2023.

In 2018, Angola exported $1.24B to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Angola to Republic of the Congo were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.21B), Insulated Wire ($3.01M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($2.86M). During the last 5 years the exports of Angola to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 49.3%, from $167M in 2023 to $1.24B in 2018.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Angola (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Angola (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Angola (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

Angola Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$5.45B
Angola
Top Destination
China$17.1B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Angola included Saudi Arabia ($644M), Greece ($251M), and Croatia ($78.7M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Angola than Republic of the Congo included China ($17.1B), India ($3.87B), and Spain ($2.65B).

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

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - Angola

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Angola in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.57M), Mineral Products ($1.22M), and Machines ($1.12M).

During 2018, Angola had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Transportation ($1.22B), Machines ($5.29M), and Stone And Glass ($2.92M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Angola+$3.2kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Angola Republic of the Congo+$2.32kRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Angola (Flag) (2023)

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