2023
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GDP
$66.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 87 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
103%CURRENT US$
Rnk 12 / 195
2023
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 GDP
$30.8BCURRENT US$
Rnk 108 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
63.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 46 / 195
2023
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GDP PC 
$628CURRENT US$
Rnk 188 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
45.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 51 / 195
2023
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GDP PC
$1,706CURRENT US$
Rnk 162 / 196
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
23.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 92 / 195

About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Senegal Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $100k to Senegal. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Senegal were Bran ($33.7k), Dried Legumes ($27.7k), and Cars ($18.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Senegal have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.3%, from $230k in 2018 to $100k in 2023.

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

Senegal-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Senegal exported $5.12M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Senegal exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Large Construction Vehicles ($2.31M), Beauty Products ($1.28M), and Insulated Wire ($188k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 1.39%,  from $4.78M in 2018 to $5.12M in 2023.

In 2023, Senegal 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, Senegal ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.51), and 125 in total exports ($5.72B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $100k to Senegal. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Senegal were Bran ($33.7k), Dried Legumes ($27.7k), and Cars ($18.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Senegal have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.3%, from $230k in 2018 to $100k in 2023.

In 2018, Senegal exported $5.12M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Senegal to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Large Construction Vehicles ($2.31M), Beauty Products ($1.28M), and Insulated Wire ($188k). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 1.39%, from $4.78M in 2023 to $5.12M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Senegal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Senegal
Top Destination
Mali$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Senegal included China ($14.3B), United Arab Emirates ($1.45B), and Egypt ($532M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Senegal than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Mali ($1.22B), Switzerland ($625M), and Australia ($233M).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Senegal

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Foodstuffs ($33.7k), Vegetable Products ($27.7k), and Machines ($20.6k).

During 2018, Senegal had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($2.71M), Chemical Products ($1.41M), and Instruments ($301k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Senegal+$67.2kPlastic Lids
Top Product Potential Senegal Democratic Republic of the Congo+$340kInsulated 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 Senegal. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Senegal. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Senegal indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

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