ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in Congo
Congo: ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
ICT goods imports in Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ict goods imports in Congo stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 67.9% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Congo peaked at 2.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Congo ranks 170th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +160.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +67.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Congo?
- Ict goods imports in Congo was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for ict goods imports?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).