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Congo, Dem. Rep.

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · Capital: Kinshasa

Population

112.8m

2025 · #15 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$807

2025 · #201 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

5.8%

2025 · #39 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

2.9%

2016 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

14.9%

2022 · #47 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

10.7%

2022 · #112 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

3.2%

2025 · #10 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

62.1

2024 · #205 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

6.0

2024 · #3 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

45.1%

2025 · #161 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

4.4%

2025 · #114 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

7.8%

2025 · #139 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

64.3%

2025 · #73 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

Not published

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

56.4

2024 · #9 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

3.7%

2023 · #163 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.8%

2022 · #136 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.1

2024 · #193 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

96.3%

2021 · #1 of 212

Source: World Bank