Congo, Rep.Congo, Rep., located in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa , is an internationally classified economy with a "Lower middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 6.5 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, Currently, Congo, Rep. registers a textbook 'Goldilocks' scenario: a sustained expansion that maximizes productive capacity without triggering overheating alarms.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, Furthermore, it generates a structural trade surplus, exporting 4.4% more than it imports relative to its GDP. A fiscal consolidation effort stands out, achieving a sovereign deleveraging of 34.7 points in its recent history.
The demographic pyramid and GDP per capita ($2,515) maintain a standard proportion within its cluster.
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$0.02T
+3.08%
Data from 2025
2.4%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$2,515
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
19.9%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
25.5%
YEAR 2010
Active Population
6.5M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
3.1%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
48.9
YEAR 2011
Exports (% GDP)
48.0%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
43.6%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
3.8%
YEAR 2024
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.31B | 3.08 | 2.40 | 19.88 | --- | 48.02 | 43.65 | --- |
| 2024 | $15.72B | 2.10 | 3.09 | 19.89 | --- | 52.78 | 40.41 | 3.84 |
| 2023 | $15.32B | 1.91 | 4.30 | 19.92 | --- | 56.90 | 39.31 | 4.09 |
| 2022 | $15.82B | 1.48 | 3.04 | 20.13 | --- | 63.81 | 34.35 | 3.37 |
| 2021 | $14.83B | 1.02 | 1.72 | 22.00 | --- | 52.84 | 32.71 | -2.16 |
| 2020 | $11.47B | -6.27 | 1.80 | 22.29 | --- | 40.72 | 28.59 | -17.29 |
| 2019 | $13.98B | 1.12 | 2.21 | 20.49 | --- | 56.20 | 35.38 | -10.21 |
| 2018 | $14.77B | -2.30 | 1.15 | 20.84 | --- | 62.21 | 38.37 | 29.21 |
| 2017 | $11.83B | -5.59 | 0.45 | 20.74 | --- | 47.96 | 46.65 | 37.32 |
| 2016 | $10.93B | -8.69 | 3.19 | 20.30 | --- | 42.07 | 80.19 | 0.46 |