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Democratic Republic of the Congo: key statistics

Democratic Republic of the Congo has 113m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $807. Below: 80 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Kinshasa
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Low income
Currency
Congolese franc CDF
Languages
French
ISO codes
CDCOD
Land neighbours
Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Population113m2025 · rank 15 of 217GDP$91.0bn2025 · rank 82 of 211GDP per capita$8072025 · rank 203 of 211Life expectancy62.1 yrs2024 · rank 205 of 217Internet users19.7%2024 · rank 177 of 188Fertility5.982024 · rank 3 of 217CO₂ per person0.06 t2024 · rank 193 of 203Inflation2.9%2016
topic profiles

Democratic Republic of the Congo, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance14 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation11 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Democratic Republic of the Congo
050.0m100m150m1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the Congo113m
GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of the CongoSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the Congo$807Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of the CongoSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
40506070801994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the Congo62.1 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Internet users
Democratic Republic of the CongoSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199620012006201120162021Democratic Republic of the Congo19.7%Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld
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Democratic Republic of the Congo by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Sub-Saharan Africa.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population113m202515/2173/48+39%8.2bn
Population growth3.20%202510/2175/48−0.1 pp0.91%
Urban share45.1%2025161/21724/48+3.8 pp57.8%
Fertility5.9820243/2173/48−7.7%2.19
Aged 65+3.1%2025191/21729/48±0.0 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1445.9%20255/2175/48±0.0 pp24.4%
Density48.22024155/21631/48+39%62.1
Birth rate40.920245/2175/48−6.0%16.3
Area2,345,410 km²202411/2161/48±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$91.0bn202582/2118/46+127%$118tn
GDP per capita$8072025203/21139/46+63%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$1,9202025194/19941/46+111%$25,704
GNI per capita$7202025193/20140/46+57%$14,244
GDP growth5.8%202539/21017/46−0.6 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth2.4%2025106/21024/46−0.5 pp2.0%
Agriculture share8.9%202576/19834/45−3.5 pp4.0%
Industry share39.7%202515/2013/45−0.8 pp25.0%
Services share48.0%2025157/20125/45+5.6 pp63.3%
Investment31.7%202521/1757/43+3.4 pp26.3%
Savings28.7%202544/1637/39+8.4 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation2.9%2016——−10.2 pp3.0%
Real interest rate15.1%202511/1365/36−6.0 pp—
Lending rate24.1%20257/1364/36+4.7 pp—
Exchange rate2,693.24202515/2105/47+191%—
Government debt14.9%202273/7812/15−137.2 pp—
Tax revenue10.7%2022121/14224/32+2.0 pp13.9%
Government expense12.4%2022129/14224/32−1.4 pp28.5%
External debt18.3%2024106/11940/43+1.1 pp—
Military spending1.38%202594/15621/45+0.2 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports43.4%202569/1849/43+17.4 pp29.5%
Imports43.9%202592/18412/43+12.2 pp28.5%
Trade openness87.3%202584/18412/43+29.6 pp68.5%
Current account-4.3%2025129/18523/42−0.6 pp—
FDI inflows2.1%202599/19722/46−0.8 pp1.4%
Remittances3.6%202569/17818/41+0.7 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals351,0002016138/19620/42+538%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment4.4%2025115/18727/47±0.0 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment7.8%2025140/18726/47−0.4 pp13.4%
Participation rate64.3%202573/18724/47−1.0 pp61.0%
Women's participation61.8%202540/18719/47±0.0 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$4.3bn20235/1452/48+68%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI6.4%202337/13919/47−1.6 pp0.2%
ODA per person$41.1202395/14538/48+21%$32.2
Extreme poverty85.3%20201/1511/44−9.6 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day92.5%20201/1511/44−5.3 pp18.2%
National poverty rate56.2%20208/1457/45——
Gini index44.7202017/15110/44+7.5%—
Undernourishment39.5%20246/1674/44+7.9 pp8.1%
Women in parliament12.8%2025159/19040/46+3.9 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy68.5%2023118/14123/41−6.5 pp87.7%
Female literacy53.8%2023127/14724/41−9.1 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment117.6%202315/1917/41+17.7 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment55.5%2023151/17615/34+17.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment6.4%2020162/17226/34+0.1 pp43.6%
Primary completion75.7%2023139/16815/36+11.8 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher33.2201531/17325/40−3.3%23.4
Education spending2.8%2022149/18428/43+1.3 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy62.1 yrs2024205/21736/48+6.6%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality56.420249/1969/48+2.0%27.7
Under-5 mortality89.720249/1969/48−3.2%37.4
Maternal mortality427202313/19412/48−25%197
Health spending3.7%2023163/19334/48+0.3 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$23.42023190/19345/48+52%$1,317
Physicians0.212022152/18021/46+136%1.86
Measles vaccination55%2024184/19342/48−14.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.7%202454/15334/44−0.4 pp0.7%
Child stunting44.7%20238/1544/46+2.0 pp—
Basic water35.7%2024206/20646/46−0.8 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation16.3%2024198/20341/46−1.7 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users19.7%2024177/18837/46+16.7 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions58.52024196/21042/48+24%111.5
Fixed broadband0.02024201/20842/48+4,922%20.1
Electricity access22.5%2024209/21542/48+9.0 pp91.9%
Clean cooking5.0%2024179/19235/48+2.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.06 t2024193/20346/47+20%4.69 t
Renewable energy96.3%20211/2121/48+0.1 pp19.7%
Renewable power90.4%202115/2067/48−0.4 pp27.8%
Forest cover61.5%202429/2147/48−1.6 pp31.1%
Arable land7.3%2024120/20630/48+1.4 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals0.1%2022173/17744/47±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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Compare Democratic Republic of the Congo with its neighbours

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