World Factbook

DR Congo

République démocratique du Congo

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$11.568 billion (2022 est.)

expenditures

$13.026 billion (2022 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2021

$22.354 billion (2021 est.)

Exports 2022

$28.753 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$29.65 billion (2023 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2021

$22.193 billion (2021 est.)

Imports 2022

$31.699 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$33.68 billion (2023 est.)

Industries

mining (copper, cobalt, gold, diamonds, coltan, zinc, tin, tungsten), mineral processing, consumer products (textiles, plastics, footwear, cigarettes), metal products, processed foods and beverages, timber, cement, commercial ship repair

Labor force

38.546 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

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note: central government debt as a % of GDP

Public debt 2022

16% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2021

2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

Remittances 2022

5% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

4.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Congolese francs (CDF) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2019

1,647.76 (2019 est.)

Exchange rates 2020

1,851.122 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

1,989.391 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

2,006.708 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

2,340.036 (2023 est.)

Debt - external

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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Debt - external 2023

$7.926 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview

very poor, large, natural resource-rich sub-Saharan country; possesses the world’s second largest rainforest; increasing Chinese extractive sector trade; massive decrease in government investments; increasing current account deficit and public debts

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

4.6% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

4.5% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

4.6% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

China 69%, UAE 7%, India 3%, Spain 3%, Egypt 3% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

China 35%, Zambia 12%, South Africa 12%, India 5%, Belgium 4% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$1,400 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$1,500 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$1,500 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

8.9% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

8.6% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

6.7% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

cassava, plantains, sugarcane, maize, oil palm fruit, rice, root vegetables, bananas, sweet potatoes, groundnuts (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

refined copper, cobalt, copper ore, raw copper, crude petroleum (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

trucks, refined petroleum, stone processing machines, plastic products, sulphur (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2021

-$587.407 million (2021 est.)

Current account balance 2022

-$3.148 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

-$3.883 billion (2023 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

11.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$70.749 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

62.7% (2024 est.)

government consumption

8.1% (2024 est.)

investment in inventories

0.5% (2024 est.)

investment in fixed capital

32.9% (2024 est.)

exports of goods and services

46.6% (2024 est.)

imports of goods and services

-50.9% (2024 est.)

Population below poverty line

56.2% (2020 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015

0.7% (2015 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016

2.9% (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017

41.5% (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

10.1% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$141.867 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$154.081 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$164.367 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

10.8% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

8.5% (2024 est.)

female

6.6% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021

$3.467 billion (2021 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$4.378 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$5.104 billion (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

46.6% (2024 est.)

services

33% (2024 est.)

agriculture

17.1% (2024 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

lowest 10%

2.1% (2020 est.)

highest 10%

35.7% (2020 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020

44.7 (2020 est.)