DR Congo in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for DR Congo, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$91.0 bn

2025

from $19.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$807

2025

from $378 in 2000

Real growth

5.8%

2025

from −6.9% in 2000

Inflation

2.9%

2016

from 513.9% in 2000

Unemployment

4.4%

2025

from 3.3% in 2000

Government debt

20.2%of GDP

2025

from 135.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large DR Congo's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$91.0 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$91.0 bn
2024	$75.7 bn
2023	$69.8 bn
2022	$70.4 bn
2021	$59.1 bn
2020	$46.7 bn
2019	$46.8 bn
2018	$46.7 bn
2017	$37.5 bn
2016	$38.6 bn
2015	$40.2 bn
2014	$38.4 bn
2013	$34.9 bn
2012	$30.0 bn
2011	$26.4 bn
2010	$24.2 bn
2009	$18.6 bn
2008	$22.7 bn
2007	$18.4 bn
2006	$15.5 bn
2005	$12.6 bn
2004	$10.3 bn
2003	$8.9 bn
2002	$8.7 bn
2001	$7.4 bn
2000	$19.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.4%
2030 (projection)	5.4%
2029 (projection)	5.4%
2028 (projection)	5.4%
2027 (projection)	5.4%
2026 (projection)	5.9%
2025	5.8%
2024	6.1%
2023	8.5%
2022	9.3%
2021	6.4%
2020	0.8%
2019	0.6%
2018	6.1%
2017	4.2%
2016	0.4%
2015	6.4%
2014	7.3%
2013	17.5%
2012	8.7%
2011	−0.4%
2010	8.6%
2009	0.5%
2008	7.4%
2007	8.6%
2006	5.1%
2005	6.1%
2004	6.7%
2003	5.6%
2002	3.0%
2001	−2.1%
2000	−6.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$8072025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$807	$1 920
2024	$693	$1 823
2023	$660	$1 732
2022	$688	$1 590
2021	$596	$1 402
2020	$486	$1 089
2019	$504	$1 056
2018	$518	$1 049
2017	$431	$991
2016	$460	$950
2015	$496	$910
2014	$489	$859
2013	$460	$761
2012	$410	$648
2011	$373	$644
2010	$352	$654
2009	$280	$615
2008	$353	$627
2007	$294	$590
2006	$255	$545
2005	$215	$519
2004	$181	$489
2003	$161	$459
2002	$162	$439
2001	$143	$433
2000	$378	$447

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200045%10%13%32%

202548%32%9%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.9%2016

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	7.0%
2030 (projection)	7.0%
2029 (projection)	7.0%
2028 (projection)	7.0%
2027 (projection)	6.4%
2026 (projection)	3.3%
2016	2.9%
2015	0.7%
2014	1.2%
2013	0.8%
2012	9.7%
2011	15.3%
2010	7.1%
2009	2.8%
2008	17.3%
2007	16.9%
2006	13.1%
2005	21.3%
2004	4.0%
2003	12.9%
2002	31.5%
2001	359.9%
2000	513.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

4.4%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	4.4%	7.8%
2024	4.4%	8.0%
2023	4.5%	8.0%
2022	4.5%	8.1%
2021	5.3%	9.2%
2020	5.4%	9.6%
2019	4.6%	8.2%
2018	4.6%	8.3%
2017	4.6%	8.3%
2016	4.5%	8.3%
2015	4.4%	8.2%
2014	4.4%	8.3%
2013	4.5%	8.4%
2012	4.5%	8.5%
2011	4.3%	8.0%
2010	4.1%	7.5%
2009	3.9%	7.0%
2008	3.6%	6.5%
2007	3.4%	5.9%
2006	3.2%	5.4%
2005	3.0%	4.9%
2004	3.0%	5.0%
2003	3.1%	5.1%
2002	3.2%	5.2%
2001	3.3%	5.3%
2000	3.3%	5.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

43.4%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	43.4%	43.9%
2024	45.7%	48.5%
2023	42.0%	44.7%
2022	40.8%	45.0%
2021	37.8%	37.6%
2020	29.9%	31.2%
2019	28.5%	32.5%
2018	34.5%	38.1%
2017	31.1%	34.8%
2016	31.1%	36.9%
2015	26.0%	31.8%
2014	33.0%	41.2%
2013	34.1%	38.4%
2012	30.1%	36.6%
2011	38.7%	44.7%
2010	36.7%	44.3%
2009	26.9%	36.2%
2008	34.0%	39.0%
2007	35.6%	37.4%
2006	20.3%	24.5%
2005	23.2%	27.9%
2004	22.7%	26.6%
2003	24.0%	30.0%
2002	15.7%	13.7%
2001	12.0%	13.1%
2000	11.4%	15.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−4.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−4.3%
2024	−3.6%
2023	−5.6%
2022	−4.5%
2021	−1.0%
2020	−2.3%
2019	−3.6%
2018	−3.6%
2017	−3.3%
2016	−3.9%
2015	−3.7%
2014	−4.5%
2013	−8.9%
2012	−4.2%
2011	−4.8%
2010	−9.0%
2009	−6.0%
2008	−0.7%
2007	2.9%
2006	0.3%
2005	−3.1%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	2.0%
2024	3.9%
2023	3.4%
2022	2.0%
2021	2.8%
2020	3.2%
2019	2.9%
2018	3.0%
2017	2.8%
2016	2.4%
2015	2.9%
2014	3.9%
2013	4.9%
2012	9.6%
2011	6.0%
2010	11.3%
2009	−1.3%
2008	7.6%
2007	9.8%
2006	1.6%
2005	1.4%
2004	4.0%
2003	4.4%
2002	2.1%
2001	1.4%
2000	0.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

20.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	33.5%
2030 (projection)	32.7%
2029 (projection)	31.2%
2028 (projection)	29.5%
2027 (projection)	27.8%
2026 (projection)	24.6%
2025	20.2%
2024	15.8%
2023	15.7%
2022	14.7%
2021	14.0%
2020	11.6%
2019	9.7%
2018	9.2%
2017	8.4%
2016	10.6%
2015	10.2%
2014	8.7%
2013	8.3%
2012	7.6%
2011	7.8%
2010	31.8%
2009	91.6%
2008	80.3%
2007	85.1%
2006	107.5%
2005	112.0%
2004	164.1%
2003	114.5%
2002	136.0%
2001	185.4%
2000	135.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.2%
2030 (projection)	−1.3%
2029 (projection)	−1.5%
2028 (projection)	−1.5%
2027 (projection)	−2.4%
2026 (projection)	−3.5%
2025	−2.8%
2024	−1.7%
2023	−1.6%
2022	−0.9%
2021	−1.6%
2020	−3.5%
2019	−3.4%
2018	−1.3%
2017	0.0%
2016	−0.9%
2015	−1.2%
2014	3.9%
2013	3.5%
2012	1.9%
2011	−0.7%
2010	−0.8%
2009	1.0%
2008	−0.3%
2007	1.2%
2006	2.1%
2005	1.4%
2004	−0.2%
2003	−3.9%
2002	0.9%
2001	−1.1%
2000	−1.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

10.7%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2022	10.7%
2021	7.9%
2020	6.7%
2019	7.0%
2018	7.4%
2017	6.7%
2016	7.7%
2015	8.6%
2014	8.1%
2013	8.5%
2012	8.6%
2010	7.5%
2009	7.9%
2008	7.8%
2007	6.4%
2006	6.4%
2005	5.6%
2004	5.3%
2003	4.0%
2002	4.2%
2001	2.8%
2000	0.8%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in DR Congo

Population

112.83 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	112.83 m
2024	109.28 m
2023	105.79 m
2022	102.40 m
2021	99.15 m
2020	95.99 m
2019	92.95 m
2018	90.05 m
2017	87.08 m
2016	83.96 m
2015	81.04 m
2014	78.40 m
2013	75.79 m
2012	73.25 m
2011	70.85 m
2010	68.56 m
2009	66.41 m
2008	64.39 m
2007	62.48 m
2006	60.62 m
2005	58.78 m
2004	57.00 m
2003	55.34 m
2002	53.75 m
2001	52.13 m
2000	50.51 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	46.0%	51.0%	3.1%
2024	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2023	46.1%	50.8%	3.1%
2022	46.1%	50.8%	3.1%
2021	46.1%	50.8%	3.1%
2020	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2019	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2018	45.9%	51.0%	3.1%
2017	45.8%	51.1%	3.1%
2016	45.9%	51.0%	3.1%
2015	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2014	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2013	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2012	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2011	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2010	46.1%	50.8%	3.1%
2009	46.1%	50.8%	3.1%
2008	46.0%	50.9%	3.1%
2007	46.0%	51.0%	3.1%
2006	45.9%	51.0%	3.0%
2005	45.9%	51.1%	3.0%
2004	45.9%	51.1%	3.0%
2003	45.8%	51.2%	3.0%
2002	45.8%	51.3%	3.0%
2001	45.7%	51.3%	3.0%
2000	45.7%	51.4%	3.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

5.982024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	5.98
2023	6.05
2022	6.11
2021	6.16
2020	6.21
2019	6.25
2018	6.30
2017	6.35
2016	6.39
2015	6.44
2014	6.48
2013	6.53
2012	6.56
2011	6.58
2010	6.59
2009	6.59
2008	6.58
2007	6.56
2006	6.55
2005	6.53
2004	6.53
2003	6.55
2002	6.61
2001	6.66
2000	6.70

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

62.1 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	62.1 years
2023	61.9 years
2022	61.0 years
2021	60.0 years
2020	60.4 years
2019	60.2 years
2018	59.9 years
2017	59.5 years
2016	59.1 years
2015	58.7 years
2014	58.2 years
2013	57.8 years
2012	57.4 years
2011	56.9 years
2010	56.4 years
2009	55.8 years
2008	55.4 years
2007	55.0 years
2006	54.5 years
2005	54.0 years
2004	53.5 years
2003	53.0 years
2002	52.4 years
2001	52.2 years
2000	51.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−27 3092025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 440 748 people, in 2016.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−27 309
2024	−26 968
2023	−14 992
2022	−14 991
2021	−64 639
2020	−1 633
2019	−144 920
2018	−124 246
2017	176 290
2016	440 748
2015	−17 711
2014	36 966
2013	121 097
2012	53 668
2011	40 891
2010	8 823
2009	−46 009
2008	−82 339
2007	−99 742
2006	−29 715
2005	20 384
2004	4 260
2003	−106 731
2002	−17 358
2001	26 523
2000	79 340

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.7%
2022	3.9%
2021	3.9%
2020	4.0%
2019	3.5%
2018	3.2%
2017	4.0%
2016	4.2%
2015	3.8%
2014	3.7%
2013	3.3%
2012	3.2%
2011	3.2%
2010	3.7%
2009	4.5%
2008	4.3%
2007	3.9%
2006	4.1%
2005	4.0%
2004	4.3%
2003	3.7%
2002	2.6%
2001	2.6%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.8%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2022	2.8%
2021	2.7%
2020	2.6%
2017	1.4%
2016	2.1%
2015	2.2%
2014	1.9%
2013	2.1%
2010	1.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

19.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	19.7%
2023	19.0%
2022	18.0%
2021	16.2%
2020	14.5%
2019	13.0%
2018	11.7%
2016	10.1%
2015	3.8%
2014	3.0%
2013	2.2%
2012	1.7%
2011	1.2%
2010	0.7%
2009	0.6%
2008	0.4%
2007	0.4%
2006	0.3%
2005	0.2%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.1%
2002	0.1%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

44.72020

+3.1 since 2004, between 41.6 and 44.7 in every year

200441.6

202044.7

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2020	44.7
2012	42.1
2004	41.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

45.1%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	45.1%
2024	44.8%
2023	44.4%
2022	44.0%
2021	43.6%
2020	43.3%
2019	42.9%
2018	42.5%
2017	42.1%
2016	41.7%
2015	41.3%
2014	41.0%
2013	40.6%
2012	40.2%
2011	39.8%
2010	39.4%
2009	39.0%
2008	38.6%
2007	38.2%
2006	37.8%
2005	37.4%
2004	37.0%
2003	36.5%
2002	35.9%
2001	35.4%
2000	34.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

90.4%2021

−6.9 points since 2003, between 90.4% and 100.0% in every year

200397.3%

202190.4%

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	90.4%
2020	95.4%
2016	96.6%
2015	97.9%
2014	98.5%
2013	100.0%
2012	99.3%
2011	90.8%
2010	94.8%
2009	97.0%
2008	95.6%
2007	95.9%
2006	95.6%
2005	97.3%
2004	97.4%
2003	97.3%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

96.3%2021

−1.6 points since 2000, between 92.9% and 98.3% in every year

200097.9%

202196.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	96.3%
2020	96.2%
2019	96.3%
2018	96.4%
2017	96.7%
2016	97.0%
2015	95.8%
2014	92.9%
2013	93.9%
2012	95.5%
2011	96.2%
2010	96.8%
2009	97.0%
2008	97.0%
2007	97.2%
2006	97.3%
2005	97.4%
2004	97.9%
2003	98.0%
2002	98.3%
2001	98.3%
2000	97.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.1 t
2023	0.1 t
2022	0.1 t
2021	0.1 t
2020	0.1 t
2019	0.1 t
2018	0.1 t
2017	0.0 t
2016	0.0 t
2015	0.0 t
2014	0.1 t
2013	0.0 t
2012	0.0 t
2011	0.1 t
2010	0.0 t
2009	0.0 t
2008	0.0 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.0 t
2005	0.0 t
2004	0.0 t
2003	0.0 t
2002	0.0 t
2001	0.0 t
2000	0.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

54.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	54.2%
2022	54.7%
2021	55.2%
2020	55.6%
2019	56.1%
2018	56.6%
2017	57.1%
2016	57.6%
2015	58.1%
2014	58.6%
2013	59.0%
2012	59.5%
2011	60.0%
2010	60.5%
2009	60.8%
2008	61.1%
2007	61.4%
2006	61.7%
2005	62.0%
2004	62.3%
2003	62.6%
2002	62.9%
2001	63.2%
2000	63.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

DR Congo's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Government: republic
Official language: French
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

CDISO alpha-2

CODISO alpha-3

180ISO numeric

Calling code: +243
Internet domain: .cd
Time zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00

Memberships

1977FrancophonieOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q974 · World Bank data · Africa