Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo
Congo: Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products was 17.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo, 1997–2015
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17.9% for bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo peaked at 19.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2013.
Congo ranks 78th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Transport services 33.8% (2021)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo?
- Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo was 17.9% in 2015, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.