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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Egypt

Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$123.41B vs $429.65BDemocratic Republic of the Congo vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$1,122 vs $3,904Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Egypt
Population112.83M vs 118.37MDemocratic Republic of the Congo vs Egypt

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Indicator Democratic Republic of the Congo EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$123.41B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,122$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy3.3%14.3%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,259.25 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy4.4%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy24.6%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-454.53M$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.9%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$720$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,850$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$216.62B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy8.9%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy39.7%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.9%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy31.7%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.32B$41.52B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.6%11.4%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy18.3%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.1B$48.88B2023/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy11.3%25.8%2023/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.7%12.5%2022/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.3%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.8%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy44.728.52020/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy85.3%1.4%2020/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy39.2%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy31.4%23.8%2020/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy87.3%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.8%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$60.5M$4.87B2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy351K13.03M2016/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.11B$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.1%15.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.2%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy16.7%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy1.7%15.3%2020/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy22.642.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy38.8%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.6%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy28.8%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.4%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$41$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy23.3%24.3%2021/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-3.5%-7%2021/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy28.7%8.1%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$328$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy58.5%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.5%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy81.5%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy52.7%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy5.5%9.7%2020/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy0.66.62019/2024 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.337.12018/2024 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.4%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy92.5%7.1%2020/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy98%58.5%2020/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$39.52B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$39.98B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9220.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.660.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.866.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%12.5%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade17.9%51.9%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.6%21.9%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.2%3.8%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade43.4%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.9%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5220.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6040.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3410.5822023
PopulationDemographics112.83M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.2%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.1 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.9 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.982.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.9%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics45.9%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.1%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics51.4/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics39.820.52026
Death RateDemographics8.245.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.25-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics64.2 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth56.420.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.210.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth16.39.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth25.1%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth38%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.1%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth427172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth73.217.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth25.39.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth377102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth55%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth23.8%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.2%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.7%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.81.062006/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth28.1%58.5%2018/2014
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth85.2%97.1%2018/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.171.792022/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth105.241.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$23$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34.6%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth12.3%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth82.4%90.3%2018/2014
Child StuntingChild Welfare44.1%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.2%3.3%2023/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare33.5%99.1%2024/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.9%15.8%2024/2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.8%10.1%2023/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%3.8%2022/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%38%2020/2025 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation68.5%79.5%2023/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.9%95.2%2023/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation70%96.1%2023/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation60.3%88.1%2023/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation34.7%96.5%1999/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.5%93.4%1994/2024 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation32.3%70%1994/2024 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation34.5%75.7%2023/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%87.1%2021/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation55.5%84.8%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security38.5%9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture15.5%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture122.8109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture46.56M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture65.7K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture50K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture9.01K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture41.04K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.39M t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.94M t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture9K t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture769 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,052 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,125 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—1.32017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance20302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3060.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8860.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.52-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.69-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.63-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.12-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.28-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.21-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian503.73K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian5.67M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian100.11K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology19.7%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology58.597.12024
4G CoverageTechnology45%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology011.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology18.8%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology55%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology—2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology16.9%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%1%2015/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure22.5%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.15M16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure78.4%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.3K MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy28.8 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy96.3%6.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy129 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy9.1%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy53.7 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy1%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy15.8%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy84.2%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy17 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy28 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy382 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.06 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate90.4%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate54.2%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.9%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.8 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Democratic Republic of the Congo or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $123.41B for Democratic Republic of the Congo versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=CD,EG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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