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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria

174 indicators have a value for Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$123.41B vs $377.37BDemocratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$1,122 vs $1,556Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria
Population112.83M vs 237.53MDemocratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria

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Indicator Democratic Republic of the Congo NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$123.41B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,122$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy3.3%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,294.57 LCU/USD1,328.65 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy4.4%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy24.6%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-454.53M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.9%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$720$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,850$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$216.62B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy8.9%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy39.7%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.9%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy31.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.32B$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.6%7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy18.3%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.1B$46.02B2023/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy11.3%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.3%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.8%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy39.2%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy87.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.8%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.87B$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.1%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.2%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy16.7%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy22.630.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.4%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$41$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy28.7%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy58.5%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.5%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy81.5%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy52.7%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.4%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$39.52B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$39.98B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9170.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6670.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%88.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade17.9%3.5%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.6%6%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.2%2.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade43.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.9%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5220.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6040.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3410.3792023
PopulationDemographics112.83M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.1 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.9 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.984.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics45.9%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics51.4/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics39.831.82026
Death RateDemographics8.2411.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.25-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics64.2 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth56.469.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth38%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13.1%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth427992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth89.7115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.6392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3772192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth55%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth23.8%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.2%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.7%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth105.2842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$23$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth12.3%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare44.1%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.2%2023
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare33.5%39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.9%33.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.8%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation68.5%70.4%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.9%81.4%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation70%77.4%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation60.3%74.1%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation34.5%68.5%2023/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation55.5%46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security38.5%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture15.5%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture46.56M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture65.7K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture50K t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture9.01K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture41.04K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.39M t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.94M t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture9K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture769 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,052 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,125 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance20262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3060.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8860.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.52-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.69-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.63-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.12-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.28-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.21-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance9.17K deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance732025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance3282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance11102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian503.73K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian5.67M3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian100.11K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology19.7%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology58.570.82024
4G CoverageTechnology50%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology18.8%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology55%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology16.9%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure22.5%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.15M5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.3K MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy28.8 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy5%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy129 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy9.1%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy53.7 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy1%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy15.8%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy84.2%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy17 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy28 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy382 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.06 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate54.2%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.9%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.8 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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