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2023
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Exports $22.2MRnk 25 / 101
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Top Product $12MSawn Wood
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Exports $189MRnk 13 / 187
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Top Product $21.2MRolled Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$108BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH75.2%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$1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $22.2M to Kenya. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Kenya were Sawn Wood ($12M), Perfume Plants ($5.67M), and Coffee ($3.26M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 1.12%, from $20.9M in 2018 to $22.2M in 2023.

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

Kenya-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $189M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Kenya exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Rolled Tobacco ($21.2M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($21.1M), and Wheat Flours ($12.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.51%,  from $144M in 2018 to $189M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $22.2M to Kenya. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya were Sawn Wood ($12M), Perfume Plants ($5.67M), and Coffee ($3.26M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 1.12%, from $20.9M in 2018 to $22.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $189M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Kenya to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Rolled Tobacco ($21.2M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($21.1M), and Wheat Flours ($12.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.51%, from $144M in 2023 to $189M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Kenya included China ($14.3B), United Arab Emirates ($1.45B), and Spain ($672M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Uganda ($893M), Netherlands ($706M), and United States ($838M).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Wood Products ($12.1M), Vegetable Products ($8.93M), and Paper Goods ($1.11M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Foodstuffs ($48.7M), Metals ($35.4M), and Chemical Products ($21.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya+$39.1kPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Kenya Democratic Republic of the Congo+$1.01MPackaged Medicaments

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

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

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