Region | Middle Africa | |
Population (000, 2020) | 89 561 | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2020) | 39.5 | |
Capital city | Kinshasa | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2020) | 13 743.3b | |
UN membership date | 20-Sep-60 | |
Surface area (km2) | 2 344 858a | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.7 | |
National currency | Congolese Franc (CDF) | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 1 672.9b |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 21 566 | 37 918 | 47 146c |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.8c |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 334 | 497.3 | 560.8c |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 22.4 | 19.7 | 20c |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 40.5 | 44.8 | 46c |
Economy: Services and other activityd (% of GVA) | 38.9 | 38.4 | 37.5c |
Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 70 | 67 | 65.1 |
Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 8.6 | 9.5 | 9.8 |
Employment in servicese (% employed) | 21.4 | 23.5 | 25.1 |
Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 63.9 / 68.7 | 61.0 / 66.8 | 60.4 / 66.0 |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 130 | 134f |
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 104 | 110 | 109f |
International trade: exportse (million current US$) | 5 300 | 5 800 | 3 477b |
International trade: importse (million current US$) | 4 500 | 6 200 | 5 159b |
International trade: balancee (million current US$) | 800 | -400 | - 1 682b |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 2 174 | - 1 484 | - 2 169c |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Urban population (% of total population) | 40 | 42.7 | 45b |
Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 4.6 | 4.6 | ... |
Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6 |
Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 56.9 / 54.0 | 59.5 / 56.7 | 61.7 / 58.7 |
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 46.1 / 4.7 | 46.3 / 4.7 | 45.8 / 4.7 |
International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.) | 589.0 / 0.9 | 824.5 / 1.1 | 963.8 / 1.1b |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2 363.9i | 2 001.0 | 5 057.8b |
Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 83.8 | 73.1 | 64.9 |
Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 4 | 3.9 | 4a |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1j | 0.1k | 0.1f |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.5e,a |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.0 / 106.9 | 107.6 / 108.4 | ... / ... |
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 30.1 / 52.2 | 36.0 / 56.3 | ... / ... |
Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 3.2 / 10.3j | 4.3 / 9.5k | 4.7 / 8.5f |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 8.4 | 8.9 | 12.8l |
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 0.7 | 3.8 | 8.6a |
Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1m,n,j | 0.4o,p,q | ... |
Threatened species (number) | 296 | 333 | 497 |
Forested areae (% of land area) | 68 | 67.3 | 67.3a |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1.9 / ~0.0 | 2.7 / ~0.0 | 2.2 / ~0.0a |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 856 | 1 218 | 1 264a |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 13 | 16 | 15a |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 81r | 354 | 351f |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 52.7 | 52.7 | 52.7b |
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 16.87 | 7.4 | 5.52c |
Footnotes |
a | 2017 | |
b | 2019 | |
c | 2018 | |
d | Excludes hotels and restaurants. | |
e | Estimate. | |
f | 2016 | |
g | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
h | Including refugees. | |
i | Data as at the end of December. | |
j | 2009 | |
k | 2013 | |
l | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
m | Government only. | |
n | S&T budget instead of R&D expenditure. | |
o | Excluding business enterprise. | |
p | Overestimated or based on overestimated data. | |
q | Break in the time series. | |
r | Arrivals by air. |