Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was -17.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-17.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 176.7%
World rank
184th
of 229 countries
All-time high
180.53 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-62.23 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at -17.48 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 176.7% on the previous year and down 882.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 180.53 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -62.23 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 184th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.4 % change on previous year
1963 12.54 % change on previous year +132.2%
1964 -25.88 % change on previous year -306.3%
1965 -7.51 % change on previous year -71.0%
1966 7.86 % change on previous year -204.7%
1967 -27.79 % change on previous year -453.4%
1968 -34.7 % change on previous year +24.9%
1969 10.56 % change on previous year -130.4%
1970 10.04 % change on previous year -5.0%
1971 24.39 % change on previous year +143.0%
1972 49.29 % change on previous year +102.1%
1973 11.64 % change on previous year -76.4%
1974 14.71 % change on previous year +26.4%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 49.04 % change on previous year
1977 -26.41 % change on previous year -153.9%
1978 24.01 % change on previous year -190.9%
1979 18.18 % change on previous year -24.3%
1980 41.43 % change on previous year +127.9%
1981 3.56 % change on previous year -91.4%
1982 -16.9 % change on previous year -574.0%
1983 18.38 % change on previous year -208.8%
1984 -34.91 % change on previous year -289.9%
1985 12.57 % change on previous year -136.0%
1986 -1.17 % change on previous year -109.3%
1987 2.76 % change on previous year -337.0%
1988 12.19 % change on previous year +341.1%
1989 -2.45 % change on previous year -120.1%
1990 142.67 % change on previous year -5934.2%
1991 0.3316 % change on previous year -99.8%
1992 33.05 % change on previous year +9867.6%
1993 -16.35 % change on previous year -149.5%
1994 25.54 % change on previous year -256.2%
1995 4.17 % change on previous year -83.7%
1996 15.29 % change on previous year +266.8%
1997 -45.85 % change on previous year -399.9%
1998 -13.84 % change on previous year -69.8%
1999 -29.78 % change on previous year +115.1%
2000 4.28 % change on previous year -114.4%
2001 -62.23 % change on previous year -1554.7%
2002 180.53 % change on previous year -390.1%
2003 32.17 % change on previous year -82.2%
2004 50.35 % change on previous year +56.5%
2005 21.37 % change on previous year -57.5%
2006 107.22 % change on previous year +401.6%
2007 37.51 % change on previous year -65.0%
2008 3.9 % change on previous year -89.6%
2009 -40.72 % change on previous year -1144.3%
2010 28.97 % change on previous year -171.2%
2011 26.16 % change on previous year -9.7%
2012 -8.59 % change on previous year -132.8%
2013 -20.29 % change on previous year +136.3%
2014 2.23 % change on previous year -111.0%
2015 -19.9 % change on previous year -991.6%
2016 -23.65 % change on previous year +18.8%
2017 -18.55 % change on previous year -21.5%
2018 7.19 % change on previous year -138.7%
2019 -6.97 % change on previous year -197.0%
2020 40.66 % change on previous year -683.4%
2021 59.56 % change on previous year +46.5%
2022 1.33 % change on previous year -97.8%
2023 -6.32 % change on previous year -575.3%
2024 -17.48 % change on previous year +176.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -7.44 % change on previous year -34.7 % change on previous year 12.54 % change on previous year 8
1970s 17.49 % change on previous year -26.41 % change on previous year 49.29 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.55 % change on previous year -34.91 % change on previous year 41.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.52 % change on previous year -45.85 % change on previous year 142.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 33.44 % change on previous year -62.23 % change on previous year 180.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.34 % change on previous year -23.65 % change on previous year 28.97 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.55 % change on previous year -17.48 % change on previous year 59.56 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 181 Tokelau -16.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 182 Anguilla -17.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 183 Tunisia -17.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 185 Yugoslav SFR -17.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 186 Sudan -20.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 187 Oman -20.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -17.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 180.53 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -62.23 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 184th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 882.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
259 places, 11,743 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.