2022
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GDP
$21.2BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
178%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$58.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
98.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$1,532CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
116%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$586CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
42.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Guinea-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Guinea exported $148k to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Guinea exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Soups and Broths ($80k), Sauces and Seasonings ($59.5k), and Other Non-Metal Removal Machinery ($8.17k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guinea to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 198%, from $628 in 2017 to $148k in 2022.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Guinea Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $10.9k to Guinea. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Guinea were Centrifuges ($5.06k), Excavation Machinery ($2.81k), and Other Rubber Products ($2.47k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.09%,  from $18k in 2017 to $10.9k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Guinea ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.2), and 101 in total exports ($10.4B). That same year, Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Guinea exported $148k to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Guinea to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Soups and Broths ($80k), Sauces and Seasonings ($59.5k), and Other Non-Metal Removal Machinery ($8.17k). During the last 5 years the exports of Guinea to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 198%, from $628 in 2017 to $148k in 2022.

In 2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $10.9k to Guinea. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Guinea were Centrifuges ($5.06k), Excavation Machinery ($2.81k), and Other Rubber Products ($2.47k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.09%, from $18k in 2022 to $10.9k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Guinea
Top Destination
China$3.81B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Guinea than Democratic Republic of the Congo included India ($2.77B), United Arab Emirates ($2.59B), and Ireland ($90.5M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Guinea - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Guinea had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Foodstuffs ($140k), Machines ($8.17k), and Textiles ($398).

During 2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Guinea in the exports of Machines ($7.93k), Plastics and Rubbers ($2.47k), and Metals ($501).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Guinea Democratic Republic of the Congo+$2.23kGold
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Guinea+$2.57kRefined 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 Guinea and Democratic Republic of the Congo. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Guinea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Guinea.

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

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