Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Congo
Congo: Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Congo stood at 0.09. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Congo peaked at 0.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Congo ranks 46th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | — |
| 2023 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005, 18.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0017 | 0 | 0.01 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Congo?
- Apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Congo was 0.09 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for apples — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Congo ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK