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
$51.7BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-18.3%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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2022
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GDP PC
$1,102CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-38.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Sudan Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $13.8k to Sudan. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Sudan were Beauty Products ($11.2k), Telephones ($2.12k), and Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($290). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.05%, from $17.8k in 2017 to $13.8k in 2022.

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

Sudan-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Sudan exported $59.3k to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Sudan exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Refined Petroleum ($34k), Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($13.5k), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($8.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 43%,  from $9.93k in 2017 to $59.3k in 2022.

In 2022, Sudan 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, Sudan ranked 123 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 123 in total exports ($5.52B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $13.8k to Sudan. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Sudan were Beauty Products ($11.2k), Telephones ($2.12k), and Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($290). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.05%, from $17.8k in 2017 to $13.8k in 2022.

In 2017, Sudan exported $59.3k to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Sudan to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Refined Petroleum ($34k), Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($13.5k), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($8.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 43%, from $9.93k in 2022 to $59.3k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sudan
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.38B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Sudan included China ($15.6B), Hong Kong ($1.24B), and Tanzania ($1.17B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sudan than Democratic Republic of the Congo included United Arab Emirates ($2.38B), Turkey ($233M), and India ($177M).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Sudan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Chemical Products ($11.2k), Machines ($2.12k), and Paper Goods ($290).

During 2017, Sudan had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Mineral Products ($34k), Animal Products ($13.5k), and Machines ($11.8k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Sudan+$3.14kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Sudan Democratic Republic of the Congo+$3.63kRefined 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

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