Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Congo
Congo: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 30.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Congo, 1997–2015
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Congo stood at 30.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Congo peaked at 30.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1997.
Congo ranks 79th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 5 |
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- 81 Madagascar 29.7% compare
- 82 Namibia 27.5% compare
- 82 South Africa 27.5% compare
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, primary products in Congo?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Congo was 30.0% in 2015, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).