Democratic Republic of the Congo: Economic globalization

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Economic globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 36.88
 Year 2022
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 27.17
 Min - Max 12.83 - 39.19
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
The latest value from 2022 is 36.88 points, a decline from 38 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 59.16 points, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1970 to 2022 is 27.17 points. The minimum value, 12.83 points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 39.19 points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Economic globalization - Recent values chart

Historical series
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Economic globalization - historical chart - 1970-2022




The KOF Economic Globalization Index for Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries has two dimensions. First, it measures the economic flows between Democratic Republic of the Congo and the rest of the world in terms of international trade and international investment. The question is whether Democratic Republic of the Congo exchanges a lot of goods, services, and investments with other countries. Second, it measures the restrictions to trade and investment such as tariffs and capital controls on international investment. Each dimension is based on several variables that are combined in one overall index that ranges from 0 to 100.
Definition: Economic globalization has two dimensions: actual economic flows and restrictions to trade and capital. The sub-index on actual economic flows includes data on trade, FDI, and portfolio investment. The sub-index on restrictions takes into account hidden import barriers, mean tariff rates, taxes on international trade (as a share of current revenue), and an index of capital controls. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 44.52 2022 points
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