Congo, Dem. Rep.
Capital: KinshasaRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Low income
GDP
$88.13B
2026
Population
109.3M
2024
GDP per Capita
$801
2026
Life Expectancy
61.9 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $88.13B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 5.3% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $801 | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $225.49B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $2K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.10% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $68.61B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $670 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $2K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 39.9% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 46.6% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.6% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 18.1% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 52.4% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 32.5% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 28.3% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 10.6% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $5K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 8.2% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $328 | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | -11.2% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -3.0% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 28.81% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.65% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 38.8% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 9.36% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $28.29B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 7.1% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 14.6% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.6% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.1% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 14.8% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 12.7% | 2026 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 23.3% | 2021 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 5.7% | 2021 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 14.9% | 2022 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 13.2% | 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 10.7% | 2022 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 19.5% | 2022 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 38.8% | 2022 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 2022 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $5.10B | 2023 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.7 | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 2,340.04 | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 100.6% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 51.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $34.60B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $36.76B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $29.90B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $26.60B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $2.92B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $2.00B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.8% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.2% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-2.72B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 18.3% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $12.48B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $7.15B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $4.08B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 6.4% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 11.3% | 2023 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 5.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 6.6% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 39.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 33.5% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 44.6% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 7.6% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 23 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 25.9% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 25.0% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 22.7% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 19 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 59.0% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 109.3M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 47 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 2.3M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 2.3M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 44.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 48.9M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 55.3% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 61.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 59.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 64.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 6.1 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 41.3 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -27,309 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 46.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 50.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 96.5% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 287.0 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 221.2 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 39.2M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.3% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 61.8% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 66.8% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.4% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.5% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.3% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 7.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 58.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 8.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 33.5% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 81.5% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 14.9% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.6% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.9% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.8% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 117.6% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 55.5% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 75.7% | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 561,172 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 621,578 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 33 | 2015 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 14 | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $23 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 0.7% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 38.0% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 1.2 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 73.2 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 67.6 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 78.5 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 56.2% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 34.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.7% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 55.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 65.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.21 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 377 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 44.7% | 2023 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 3.8% | 2023 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 21.6% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 2.8% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 8.8 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 1.9 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 391 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 131 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 90.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 96.3% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 5.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 26.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 54.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 1.2M | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 14.9% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 35.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 16.3% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 15.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 839 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 122.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 123.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.7 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 5.0M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 2.8 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 30.5% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.0 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 9.7 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 72 | 2020 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 110 | 2020 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 238 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $9.9M | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.3% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.2M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.5 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 42,211 | 2019 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 3,641 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 7 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 192 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.50 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 13.0% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 9.5% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 134.7% | 2015 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 106.9 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.48 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.69 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.41 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.21 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 5.2% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 5.2% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.4% | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 85.3% | 2020 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 92.5% | 2020 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 98.0% | 2020 |
| Gini Index | 44.7 | 2020 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 35.7% | 2020 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.1% | 2020 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 51.1% | 2020 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.5% | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.37 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.37 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.37 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.5 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 351,000 | 2016 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 424,000 | 2016 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $60.5M | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $115.0M | 2018 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 0.4% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 17.8M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 24.2% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 78.4% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 13.1% | 2024 |