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DR Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Key facts
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
- Currency
- Congolese franc (CDF)
- Area
- 2,344,858 km²
- Land borders
- 9 countries
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
International Monetary Fund · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueNobel laureates (by country of birth)Research and development spending
Demographics
Birth rate
40.9#5 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
8.42#68 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-27.3K#162 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
45.9%#5 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.1%#173 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
48 /km²#139 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
5.98#3 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
103.20M#15 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 129.17M
Urban population
45.1%#145 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
8.9%#64 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
-4.3%#109 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
43.4%#57 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
2.1%#92 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$744#184 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1,358
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$1,930#187 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2,605
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$199.17B#80 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $336.46B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$720#176 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$76.73B#86 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $175.41B
Imports
43.9%#76 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
39.7%#14 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
2.9%
2016· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
351.0K
2016· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
5.7%#38 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 5.5%
Remittances received
3.6%#70 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
48.0%#120 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
87.3%#67 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
3.7%#162 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$23#188 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
56.4#186 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
62.1 yrs#187 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
427.0#182 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.21
2022· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
89.7#186 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.