Republic of the Congo in figures

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

GDP

$16.3 bn

2025

from $3.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$2 515

2025

from $1 024 in 2000

Real growth

3.1%

2025

from 7.6% in 2000

Inflation

2.4%

2025

from −0.9% in 2000

Unemployment

19.9%

2025

from 19.9% in 2000

Government debt

96.8%of GDP

2025

from 145.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

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

GDP, current US dollars

$16.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$16.3 bn
2024	$15.7 bn
2023	$15.3 bn
2022	$15.8 bn
2021	$14.8 bn
2020	$11.5 bn
2019	$14.0 bn
2018	$14.8 bn
2017	$11.8 bn
2016	$10.9 bn
2015	$12.4 bn
2014	$17.9 bn
2013	$18.0 bn
2012	$17.7 bn
2011	$15.7 bn
2010	$13.1 bn
2009	$9.7 bn
2008	$11.6 bn
2007	$8.8 bn
2006	$8.1 bn
2005	$6.7 bn
2004	$4.7 bn
2003	$3.5 bn
2002	$3.0 bn
2001	$2.8 bn
2000	$3.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.6%
2030 (projection)	3.6%
2029 (projection)	3.7%
2028 (projection)	3.7%
2027 (projection)	3.2%
2026 (projection)	2.8%
2025	3.1%
2024	2.1%
2023	1.9%
2022	1.5%
2021	1.0%
2020	−6.3%
2019	1.1%
2018	−2.3%
2017	−5.6%
2016	−8.7%
2015	0.4%
2014	6.7%
2013	−0.7%
2012	9.9%
2011	2.2%
2010	9.9%
2009	11.6%
2008	6.3%
2007	−6.6%
2006	8.0%
2005	7.8%
2004	3.5%
2003	0.8%
2002	4.6%
2001	3.8%
2000	7.6%

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

GDP per person

$2 5152025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$2 515	$7 248
2024	$2 482	$7 004
2023	$2 478	$6 856
2022	$2 621	$6 646
2021	$2 516	$6 263
2020	$1 994	$4 771
2019	$2 488	$5 720
2018	$2 694	$5 593
2017	$2 212	$4 445
2016	$2 093	$4 016
2015	$2 439	$4 715
2014	$3 601	$5 733
2013	$3 697	$5 834
2012	$3 732	$6 058
2011	$3 396	$5 175
2010	$2 947	$5 125
2009	$2 271	$4 801
2008	$2 832	$4 448
2007	$2 206	$4 243
2006	$2 104	$4 588
2005	$1 799	$4 279
2004	$1 306	$3 992
2003	$1 017	$3 887
2002	$906	$3 888
2001	$855	$3 748
2000	$1 024	$3 667

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.

200023%69%

202554%36%10%

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

2.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	3.0%
2026 (projection)	2.8%
2025	2.4%
2024	3.1%
2023	4.3%
2022	3.0%
2021	1.7%
2020	1.8%
2019	2.2%
2018	1.1%
2017	0.5%
2016	3.2%
2015	3.2%
2014	0.9%
2013	4.6%
2012	5.0%
2011	1.8%
2010	0.4%
2009	4.4%
2008	5.0%
2007	2.6%
2006	6.5%
2005	3.1%
2004	2.4%
2003	−0.6%
2002	4.4%
2001	0.1%
2000	−0.9%

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

Unemployment

19.9%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	19.9%	40.5%
2024	19.9%	40.6%
2023	19.9%	40.7%
2022	20.1%	41.2%
2021	22.0%	44.7%
2020	22.3%	46.7%
2019	20.5%	42.0%
2018	20.8%	42.7%
2017	20.7%	42.5%
2016	20.3%	41.7%
2015	20.0%	41.2%
2014	19.7%	40.6%
2013	19.9%	40.9%
2012	19.5%	40.3%
2011	19.4%	40.2%
2010	19.3%	39.9%
2009	19.8%	40.7%
2008	20.0%	40.8%
2007	19.9%	40.6%
2006	19.6%	39.8%
2005	19.8%	40.0%
2004	19.9%	40.0%
2003	19.9%	39.8%
2002	19.6%	39.3%
2001	19.9%	39.6%
2000	19.9%	39.3%

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

48.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	48.0%	43.6%
2024	52.8%	40.4%
2023	56.9%	39.3%
2022	63.8%	34.4%
2021	52.8%	32.7%
2020	40.7%	28.6%
2019	56.2%	35.4%
2018	62.2%	38.4%
2017	48.0%	46.6%
2016	42.1%	80.2%
2015	40.9%	76.5%
2014	53.1%	51.1%
2013	52.9%	40.1%
2012	58.1%	39.4%
2011	73.6%	51.0%
2010	68.5%	55.5%
2009	64.5%	71.1%
2008	73.4%	59.7%
2007	68.5%	80.1%
2006	77.5%	48.1%
2005	75.0%	44.5%
2004	80.5%	50.8%
2003	80.8%	76.0%
2002	81.5%	53.9%
2001	77.4%	53.3%
2000	80.3%	43.6%

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

Current account balance, share of GDP

11.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2021	11.6%
2020	12.6%
2019	11.7%
2016	−32.9%
2015	−37.2%
2014	3.8%
2013	10.8%
2012	13.7%
2011	13.2%
2010	6.8%
2009	−14.1%
2008	7.5%
2007	−24.0%
2006	1.5%
2005	10.5%
2004	14.5%
2003	14.9%
2002	−1.1%
2001	−1.0%
2000	20.1%

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

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

3.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	3.8%
2023	4.1%
2022	3.4%
2021	−2.2%
2020	−17.3%
2019	−10.2%
2018	29.2%
2017	37.3%
2016	0.5%
2015	34.4%
2014	16.1%
2013	10.5%
2012	−0.4%
2011	1.9%
2010	11.6%
2009	12.2%
2008	16.7%
2007	16.2%
2006	18.4%
2005	12.1%
2004	1.9%
2003	6.3%
2002	6.6%
2001	−4.8%
2000	−3.0%

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

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

96.8%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	60.4%
2030 (projection)	66.1%
2029 (projection)	72.3%
2028 (projection)	79.1%
2027 (projection)	85.8%
2026 (projection)	91.3%
2025	96.8%
2024	98.0%
2023	102.9%
2022	93.5%
2021	97.8%
2020	102.5%
2019	77.6%
2018	71.2%
2017	88.5%
2016	84.5%
2015	74.2%
2014	42.3%
2013	33.9%
2012	30.2%
2011	34.4%
2010	43.5%
2009	83.8%
2008	69.6%
2007	93.8%
2006	94.7%
2005	99.8%
2004	122.6%
2003	185.3%
2002	163.5%
2001	180.1%
2000	145.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

0.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	4.6%
2030 (projection)	4.7%
2029 (projection)	4.5%
2028 (projection)	3.9%
2027 (projection)	2.9%
2026 (projection)	0.4%
2025	0.3%
2024	3.6%
2023	5.8%
2022	8.9%
2021	1.6%
2020	−1.1%
2019	4.3%
2018	5.2%
2017	−5.6%
2016	−14.5%
2015	−17.8%
2014	−10.7%
2013	−2.8%
2012	7.2%
2011	16.1%
2010	15.5%
2009	4.8%
2008	23.9%
2007	9.0%
2006	16.0%
2005	13.4%
2004	3.3%
2003	0.4%
2002	−7.3%
2001	−0.7%
2000	1.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

6.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2021	6.5%
2020	8.3%
2019	7.1%
2018	6.8%
2017	10.1%
2016	13.1%
2015	12.2%
2014	9.6%
2013	8.6%
2012	7.3%
2011	8.1%
2010	6.9%
2009	8.2%
2008	5.9%
2007	6.0%
2006	5.3%
2005	5.7%
2004	7.8%
2003	8.7%
2002	8.1%
2001	9.1%

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

People

Who lives in Republic of the Congo

Population

6.48 m2025

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

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	6.48 m
2024	6.33 m
2023	6.18 m
2022	6.04 m
2021	5.89 m
2020	5.75 m
2019	5.62 m
2018	5.48 m
2017	5.35 m
2016	5.22 m
2015	5.10 m
2014	4.98 m
2013	4.86 m
2012	4.74 m
2011	4.61 m
2010	4.46 m
2009	4.28 m
2008	4.11 m
2007	3.98 m
2006	3.84 m
2005	3.70 m
2004	3.57 m
2003	3.45 m
2002	3.35 m
2001	3.27 m
2000	3.15 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	39.9%	57.0%	3.1%
2024	40.5%	56.6%	3.0%
2023	40.9%	56.2%	2.9%
2022	41.3%	55.9%	2.9%
2021	41.5%	55.7%	2.8%
2020	41.8%	55.5%	2.8%
2019	41.9%	55.3%	2.7%
2018	42.0%	55.3%	2.7%
2017	42.1%	55.2%	2.7%
2016	42.0%	55.3%	2.7%
2015	41.9%	55.4%	2.7%
2014	41.7%	55.7%	2.7%
2013	41.3%	56.0%	2.7%
2012	41.0%	56.4%	2.7%
2011	40.6%	56.6%	2.7%
2010	40.4%	56.8%	2.8%
2009	40.5%	56.7%	2.8%
2008	40.7%	56.5%	2.9%
2007	40.7%	56.4%	2.9%
2006	40.9%	56.2%	2.9%
2005	41.1%	55.9%	3.0%
2004	41.4%	55.5%	3.0%
2003	41.7%	55.2%	3.0%
2002	41.9%	55.0%	3.1%
2001	41.9%	55.0%	3.1%
2000	42.5%	54.4%	3.1%

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

4.112024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.11
2023	4.16
2022	4.22
2021	4.28
2020	4.33
2019	4.38
2018	4.44
2017	4.50
2016	4.55
2015	4.61
2014	4.67
2013	4.73
2012	4.79
2011	4.83
2010	4.85
2009	4.81
2008	4.73
2007	4.65
2006	4.65
2005	4.67
2004	4.69
2003	4.70
2002	4.70
2001	4.67
2000	4.72

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

66.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	66.0 years
2023	65.8 years
2022	65.0 years
2021	64.2 years
2020	64.4 years
2019	63.1 years
2018	64.5 years
2017	64.2 years
2016	63.9 years
2015	63.7 years
2014	63.4 years
2013	63.0 years
2012	62.7 years
2011	62.3 years
2010	61.7 years
2009	61.2 years
2008	60.8 years
2007	60.0 years
2006	59.5 years
2005	58.7 years
2004	58.0 years
2003	57.1 years
2002	56.4 years
2001	55.9 years
2000	55.4 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2 9992025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 86 014 people, in 2009.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−2 999
2024	−2 491
2023	−995
2022	−995
2021	−4 476
2020	−4 472
2019	−6 268
2018	−8 856
2017	−11 601
2016	−14 783
2015	−18 207
2014	−21 598
2013	−24 605
2012	−26 643
2011	5 262
2010	12 318
2009	86 014
2008	1 774
2007	31 239
2006	35 475
2005	38 337
2004	25 412
2003	26 280
2002	−16 140
2001	−764
2000	79 780

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.3%
2022	2.3%
2021	3.5%
2020	4.0%
2019	2.4%
2018	1.8%
2017	2.4%
2016	2.6%
2015	2.5%
2014	2.0%
2013	1.9%
2012	1.9%
2011	1.8%
2010	1.9%
2009	2.1%
2008	2.2%
2007	1.9%
2006	1.7%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.9%
2003	1.9%
2002	1.7%
2001	2.2%
2000	1.5%

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

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	3.3%
2022	2.7%
2021	3.3%
2020	4.2%
2019	3.3%
2018	2.8%
2017	4.2%
2016	4.9%
2015	3.1%
2014	3.2%
2013	5.0%
2012	2.7%
2011	2.6%
2010	5.7%
2005	1.7%
2004	2.3%
2003	2.8%
2002	3.2%

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

Using the internet

47.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	47.3%
2023	43.1%
2022	41.0%
2021	30.0%
2020	22.0%
2019	16.1%
2018	11.8%
2017	8.7%
2016	8.1%
2015	7.6%
2014	7.1%
2013	6.6%
2012	6.1%
2011	5.6%
2010	5.0%
2009	4.5%
2008	4.3%
2007	2.8%
2006	2.0%
2005	1.5%
2004	1.1%
2003	0.5%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

48.92011

+1.6 since 2005, between 47.3 and 48.9 in every year

200547.3

201148.9

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2011	48.9
2005	47.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

64.1%2025

+5.2 points since 2000, between 58.9% and 64.1% in every year

200058.9%

202564.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	64.1%
2024	63.9%
2023	63.7%
2022	63.6%
2021	63.6%
2020	63.6%
2019	63.5%
2018	63.4%
2017	63.4%
2016	63.3%
2015	63.1%
2014	63.0%
2013	62.9%
2012	62.7%
2011	62.6%
2010	62.4%
2009	62.2%
2008	62.0%
2007	61.9%
2006	61.6%
2005	61.3%
2004	60.9%
2003	60.5%
2002	60.0%
2001	59.4%
2000	58.9%

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

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

31.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	31.7%
2020	33.0%
2019	36.0%
2018	41.1%
2017	41.6%
2016	39.4%
2015	40.8%
2014	59.6%
2013	59.1%
2012	59.9%
2011	63.6%
2010	58.8%
2009	66.8%
2008	87.8%
2007	89.4%
2006	88.7%
2005	89.2%
2004	77.5%
2003	93.3%
2000	28.6%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

71.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	71.4%
2020	71.4%
2019	69.8%
2018	70.6%
2017	69.8%
2016	67.7%
2015	64.2%
2014	62.1%
2013	62.3%
2012	65.1%
2011	64.3%
2010	54.5%
2009	55.9%
2008	56.8%
2007	60.2%
2006	69.3%
2005	63.1%
2004	63.1%
2003	62.1%
2002	68.6%
2001	61.2%
2000	64.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.3 t
2023	1.3 t
2022	1.4 t
2021	1.2 t
2020	1.3 t
2019	1.3 t
2018	1.2 t
2017	1.0 t
2016	1.1 t
2015	1.1 t
2014	1.1 t
2013	1.1 t
2012	0.9 t
2011	1.1 t
2010	1.2 t
2009	1.1 t
2008	1.1 t
2007	1.1 t
2006	1.3 t
2005	1.2 t
2004	1.0 t
2003	1.0 t
2002	0.8 t
2001	1.3 t
2000	1.4 t

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

Forest cover

64.1%2023

−0.9 points since 2000, between 64.1% and 65.0% in every year

200065.0%

202364.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	64.1%
2022	64.2%
2021	64.2%
2020	64.3%
2019	64.3%
2018	64.3%
2017	64.4%
2016	64.4%
2015	64.5%
2014	64.5%
2013	64.5%
2012	64.6%
2011	64.6%
2010	64.6%
2009	64.7%
2008	64.7%
2007	64.8%
2006	64.8%
2005	64.8%
2004	64.8%
2003	64.9%
2002	64.9%
2001	65.0%
2000	65.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Republic of the Congo's codes and memberships

The state

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

Identifiers

CGISO alpha-2

COGISO alpha-3

178ISO numeric

Calling code: +242
Internet domain: .cg
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q971 · World Bank data · Africa