Congo, Dem. Rep.
CODSub-Saharan Africa Low incomeCapital: KinshasaEconomy
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75/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$123.41B
2026▲ 32.9%
Population
112.8M
2025▲ 3.3%
GDP per Capita
$1,122
2026▲ 28.7%
Life Expectancy
62.1 years
2024▲ 0.3%
Congo, Dem. Rep. in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Congo, Dem. Rep.· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s GDP is $123.41B (2026), with a population of 112.8M, and GDP per capita of $1,122. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 5.9%, inflation at 3.3%, government debt at 24.6% of GDP, life expectancy of 62.1 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy31 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary23 indicators · 2016–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 87.3% | 2025 | ▼ 7.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 43.4% | 2025 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 43.9% | 2025 | ▼ 9.5% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $39.52B | 2025 | ▲ 14.2% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $39.98B | 2025 | ▲ 8.7% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $32.10B | 2025 | ▲ 7.4% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $28.10B | 2025 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2025 | ▼ 46.7% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 | ▼ 9.2% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.87B | 2025 | ▼ 35.9% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.32B | 2025 | ▲ 65.9% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 2025 | ▲ 38.0% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.2% | 2023 | ▼ 72.4% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -4.3% | 2025 | ▼ 20.6% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-3.94B | 2025 | ▼ 45.0% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 18.3% | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $12.48B | 2024 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 0.6% | 2024 | ▼ 11.4% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $7.15B | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $4.08B | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 6.4% | 2023 | ▲ 30.5% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $4.35B | 2023 | ▲ 32.1% | WB |
▶Finance8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 8.5% | 2017 | ▼ 24.1% | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 11.3% | 2023 | ▲ 32.2% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.2% | 2025 | ▼ 12.0% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 4.9% | 2025 | ▼ 25.0% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 39.2% | 2024 | ▲ 42.9% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 33.5% | 2024 | ▲ 63.2% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 44.6% | 2024 | ▲ 30.4% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 7.6% | 2024 | ▲ 6.8% | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 23 | 2024 | ▲ 42.5% | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 25.9% | 2024 | ▼ 48.6% | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 25.0% | 2024 | ▲ 65.9% | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 22.7% | 2024 | ▲ 110.4% | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 17.3% | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 18.5 | 2024 | ▼ 23.2% | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 59.0% | 2024 | ▼ 24.7% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 112.8M | 2025 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 3.2% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 47 | 2023 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 2.3M | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 2.3M | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 45.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 50.9M | 2025 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 54.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 62.1 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 60.0 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 64.2 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 6 | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 40.9 | 2024 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.4 | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Net Migration | -27,309 | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 45.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 51.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 96.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 6.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 90.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 285 | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 219.2 | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 39.2M | 2025 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 61.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 66.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.5% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 7.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 58.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 8.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 33.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 63.4% | 2020 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 81.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 14.9% | 2025 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 55.6% | 2020 | ▲ 16.6% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 61.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 85.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 31.4% | 2020 | ▲ 46.9% | WB |
▶Education19 indicators · 2013–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.8% | 2022 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 13.1% | 2017 | ▼ 7.6% | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 68.5% | 2023 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 53.8% | 2023 | ▼ 4.2% | WB |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 85.4% | 2023 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 77.9% | 2023 | ▼ 7.3% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 117.6% | 2023 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 55.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 6.4% | 2020 | ▲ 8.1% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 75.7% | 2023 | ▼ 6.5% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 55.9% | 2020 | ▲ 21.9% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 561,172 | 2023 | ▲ 9.6% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 621,578 | 2023 | ▲ 11.4% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 33 | 2015 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 14 | 2015 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 61.6% | 2013 | ▲ 84.8% | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 73.3% | 2020 | ▲ 62.0% | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 14.4% | 2013 | ▼ 57.4% | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 23.8% | 2015 | ▲ 8.4% | WB |
▶Health51 indicators · 2006–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 0.1 | 2024 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 6 | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 409 | 2023 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 129 | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 90.4% | 2021 | ▼ 5.2% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 96.3% | 2021 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 22.5% | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 5.0% | 2023 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 35.8 | 2023 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 54.2% | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 1.2M | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 6.6% | 2023 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 14.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 35.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 16.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 28.827635279 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 220.105 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 15.5% | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 872 | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 122.8 | 2022 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 123.7 | 2022 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.7 | 2022 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 5.0M | 2024 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 265,975 | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 2.8 | 2023 | ▲ 35.3% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 38.5% | 2023 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 4.4M | 2024 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
▶Technology12 indicators · 2015–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 19.7% | 2024 | ▲ 3.7% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 59 | 2024 | ▲ 10.0% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0 | 2024 | ▲ 45.6% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 9.7 | 2024 | ▲ 9.5% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.41% | 2015 | ▲ 419.5% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 72 | 2020 | ▲ 71.4% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 110 | 2020 | ▲ 22.2% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 243 | 2023 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $9.9M | 2023 | ▼ 43.9% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.5% | 2025 | ▼ 63.7% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $2.5M | 2025 | ▼ 38.2% | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 10 | 2015 | — | WB |
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2019–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.2M | 2023 | ▲ 20.2% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.5 | 2023 | ▼ 56.3% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 42,211 | 2019 | ▼ 24.1% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 3,641 | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rail Passengers Carried (million passenger-km) | 7 | 2021 | ▲ 35.2% | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 192 | 2021 | ▲ 12.1% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.50 | 2022 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.0% | 2023 | ▲ 18.9% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender9 indicators · 2015–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 12.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 60.3% | 2020 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 9.5% | 2025 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 134.7% | 2015 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 105.2 | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 54.9% | 2024 | ▼ 26.6% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 139.9% | 2015 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.64 | 2015 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.95 | 2020 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.48 | 2023 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.69 | 2023 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Political Stability | -2.04 | 2023 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.41 | 2023 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -1.67 | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.21 | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 5.2% | 2023 | ▲ 57.1% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 4.7% | 2023 | ▲ 42.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 4.7% | 2023 | ▲ 11.1% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 5.2% | 2023 | ▼ 7.9% | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $899.2M | 2024 | ▲ 13.2% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 134,000 | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.4% | 2020 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.1% | 2024 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2012–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 85.3% | 2020 | ▲ 8.1% | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 92.5% | 2020 | ▲ 4.4% | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 98.0% | 2020 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 56.2% | 2020 | ▼ 12.1% | WB |
| Gini Index | 44.7 | 2020 | ▲ 6.2% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 35.7% | 2020 | ▲ 11.6% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.1% | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 51.1% | 2020 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.5% | 2020 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Growth in Survey Mean Income or Consumption, Total Population (%) | 9.8% | 2012 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Income or Consumption (2021 PPP $/person/day) | 2.27 | 2012 | ▲ 102.7% | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 48.7% | 2020 | ▲ 18.8% | WB |
▶Social Protection7 indicators · 2012–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 1.6% | 2012 | ▲ 5.8% | — |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 10.0% | 2012 | — | — |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 11.1% | 2012 | ▲ 631.1% | — |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.37 | 2020 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.37 | 2020 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.37 | 2020 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.5 years | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2016–2018 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 351,000 | 2016 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 424,000 | 2016 | ▲ 19.1% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $60.5M | 2018 | ▲ 908.3% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $115.0M | 2018 | ▲ 69.1% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 0.4% | 2018 | ▲ 630.9% | WB |
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 4.0% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 17.8M | 2025 | ▲ 4.4% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 34.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 24.2% | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 78.4% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.5% | 2025 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 11.9% | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 13.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WHO |
