Central Africa
Where fuels or ores and metals dominated Central African exports
In 2023, fuels made up 85.86% of the Republic of the Congo’s reported merchandise exports, while ores and metals made up 76.34% of DR Congo’s. The two economies had sharply different export mixes.
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Fuels share
Shared scale · 0% to 85.86%
Ores and metals share
Shared scale · 0% to 85.86%
Switch product group for the same reporting year, 2023.
The Republic of the Congo’s merchandise was fuel-heavy
Fuels represented 85.86% of its reported 2023 exports. Ores and metals represented 1.20%. Cameroon and Gabon also had fuel shares near 54% in that year. Source 2 Source 3
DR Congo’s trade was concentrated in ores and metals
The category represented 67.14% of its exports in 2019, 83.11% in 2022 and 76.34% in 2023. Gabon’s share rose from 6.43% in 2022 to 23.31% in 2023. The records show export value composition. Source 5
Trade classifications determine which products count
The fuel category includes specified mineral fuels and lubricants. Ores and metals cover specified crude minerals, ores, scrap and nonferrous metals. Mineral production, exports and resource rents use separate measures. Source 2 Source 3
A value share can change with prices as well as shipments
Higher export prices in one group can lift its share even when the quantity moved is steady. A missing year is absent from this table. To evaluate volumes or individual commodities, consult the detailed bilateral and product records. Source 1 Source 4 Source 5