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Republic of the Congo vs Angola

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GDP$17.03B vs $152.35BRepublic of the Congo vs Angola
GDP per Capita$2,554 vs $3,754Republic of the Congo vs Angola
Population6.48M vs 39.04MRepublic of the Congo vs Angola

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Indicator Republic of the Congo AngolaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.03B$152.35B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,554$3,7542026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%12.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%—2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,191.66 LCU/USD934.36 LCU/USD2026-01
Budget BalanceEconomy0.4%-2.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.9%10.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy91.3%51.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$713.61M$13.82B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.8%2.3%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,280$2,8602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,490$9,8402025
GDP (PPP)Economy$47B$400.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.1%25.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.6%27.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.9%6.8%2020/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%46.8%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%10.6%2025/2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$43.96M$51.72M2021/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%79.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$13.54B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%6.6%2023/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy6.5%7.6%2021/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%74.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%72.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy48.951.32011/2018 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.2%39.3%2011/2018 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%29.3%2024/2014 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy22.3%24.9%2009/2025 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy91.7%34.6%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.4%20.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$42.9M$19M2016/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy158K218K2018/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%2.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$603.62M$-136.42M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.7%-0.1%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%17.4%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%18.4%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.6%18.6%2009/2025 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.327.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy37.7%30%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy34.4%28.3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%1%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%0.2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—19.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy—-0.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy31.7%15.9%2021/2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,069$1,2322021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy36.4%51.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy19.5%7.2%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%40.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.9%66.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.3%61.7%2025/2024
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.2%3.8%2011/2018 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.96.82022/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy13.519.62022/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%0.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%11.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55%53.7%2011/2018 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy82.4%80%2011/2018 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B$28.07B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B$14.26B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8280.8682024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5960.7812024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade2423.42021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%94.1%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.3%1.1%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%0.4%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%16.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade48%23%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.6%11.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6490.6162023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5650.5152023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4260.362023
PopulationDemographics6.48M39.04M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66 years64.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.7 years16.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.115.052024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.9%28.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.9%44.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics64.1%71.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics19.4/km²32.3/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.936.32026
Death RateDemographics6.186.692026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.5-0.112026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.7 years67.3 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years62.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%4.1%2025
Infant MortalityHealth2732.12024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.2%1.6%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%2.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.170.242022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45442023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth8.4152021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.2%24.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%32.5%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1183.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40.5642023
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.725.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3023732024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%71%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%52%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth27.6%—2021
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%4.9%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.60.752005/2019 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth30.1%13.7%2015/2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth91.2%49.6%2015/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.121.872022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.1139.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$762023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34%35.3%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.5%81.6%2015/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%47.7%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare8.2%4.9%2014/2015
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.9%37.7%2015/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare27.3%23.1%2015/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.9%3.4%2014/2015
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%2.5%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%10%2023/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.1%68.2%2005/2023 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation78.6%80.7%2005/2023 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation80.3%55.3%2015/2023 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation50.5%38.2%2015/2023 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%63.2%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—78.1%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—48.6%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%21.1%2015/2023 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation80.3%82.4%2012/2023 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation50.5%51.5%2012/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%22.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.25M2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%36.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.1124.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t11.93M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture3.18K t7.58K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t464.93 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—38.28K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture13.71K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture13K t3.35M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t48.34K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—37.3K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha1,189 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture558 kg/ha2,816 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,725 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture335.2K head5.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—4.12016
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance23322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2430.3442025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.1632025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8410.572025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.42-0.622024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.11-0.792024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.18-1.172024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-0.572024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.15-0.772024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-1.062024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K25.4K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K30.26K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%40.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.569.72024
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%77.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.30.42023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.3%3.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%85.7%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%17.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%1.5%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%0%2022/2016 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%55.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K1.32M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure75.3%62.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW4.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW384.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW3.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.4%52.9%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy40.1%50.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy338 kWh379 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy38.5%11.3%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.8 MW36.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy19.4%1.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%2.8%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.1%70.6%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%26.3%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh16 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy716 gCO₂/kWh185 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,154 kWh2,680 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.34 t0.74 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.7%91.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate64.1%52.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%7.7%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0%0.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³19.9 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Republic of the Congo or Angola have the larger economy?

Angola has the larger economy: $17.03B for Republic of the Congo versus $152.35B for Angola (GDP, current US$).

How do Republic of the Congo and Angola compare across indicators?

This page compares Republic of the Congo and Angola on 200 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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