| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 5 657a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 16.6a | |
| Capital city | Brazzaville | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 2 308.1b | |
| UN membership date | 20-Sep-60 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 342 000b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.9a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 534.6d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 13 678 | 11 751 | 12 397b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 9.9 | -3.2 | -0.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 200.5 | 2 419.8 | 2 304.1b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.5b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 68 | 50 | 45.1b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 27.8 | 43.7 | 47.5b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 37.4 | 35 | 33.8d |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 23.3 | 23 | 21.7d |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 39.2 | 42 | 44.5d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 14 | 9.9 | 9.3d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 67.7 / 71.5 | 67.7 / 71.9 | 67.4 / 71.2d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe,f (2010=100) | 100 | 116 | 127d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 89 | 101 | 107b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6 918 | 8 623 | 3 046e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 4 369 | 10 550 | 321e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 2 548 | - 1 927 | 2 725e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 900 | - 4 629 | - 3 594g |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateh (average annual %) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.6d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 63.3 | 65.5 | 67.4b |
| Urban population growth rateh (average annual %) | 4 | 3.3 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4d |
| Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years) | 59.2 / 57.0 | 62.7 / 60.5 | 65.6 / 62.7d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41.6 / 4.0 | 42.2 / 4.2 | 41.0 / 4.6a |
| International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.) | 425.2 / 9.9 | 390.1 / 8.0 | 387.6 / 7.0d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 138.7j | 65.8 | 186.7d |
| Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births) | 52.5 | 41.4 | 35.3d |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 | 3.4 | 2.1k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1 | 0l | 0.1g |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.2 | 4.6e | 3.5e,k |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.1 / 112.2 | 110.5 / 102.8m | 92.4 / 95.0k |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 48.8 / 56.3m | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 26.7 / 46.9m | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 11.3n |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 5 | 7.6 | 8.6o |
| Threatened species (number) | 103 | 119 | 181 |
| Forested areae (% of land area) | 64.6 | 64.5 | 64.4k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1.8 / 0.4 | 3.2 / 0.7 | 2.8 / 0.5k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 724 | 607 | 818k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 16 | 24 | 24k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 194 | 220 | 156k |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 55.8 | 58.2 | 60.9d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 55.4 / 12.4 | 58.5 / 17.0 | 58.6 / 19.1d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 14.56 | 1.05 | 1.83b |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2019 | |
| c | African Financial Community (CFA) Franc, Bank of Central African States (BEAC). | |
| d | 2020 | |
| e | Estimate. | |
| f | Brazzaville | |
| g | 2016 | |
| h | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| i | Including refugees. | |
| j | Data as at the end of December. | |
| k | 2018 | |
| l | 2011 | |
| m | 2012 | |
| n | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
| o | 2017 |