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Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria

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GDP$17.03B vs $377.37BRepublic of the Congo vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$2,554 vs $1,556Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria
Population6.48M vs 237.53MRepublic of the Congo vs Nigeria

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Indicator Republic of the Congo NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.03B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,554$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%26.5%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,191.66 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2026-01
Budget BalanceEconomy0.4%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.9%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy91.3%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$713.61M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.8%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,280$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,490$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$47B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.1%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.6%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy91.7%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.4%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$596.29M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.4%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.330.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy36.4%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy19.5%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.9%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8420.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6580.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%88.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.3%3.5%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%6%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%2.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade48%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.6%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6490.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5650.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4260.3792023
PopulationDemographics6.48M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.7 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.114.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.9%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics64.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics19.4/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.931.82026
Death RateDemographics6.1811.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.5-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.7 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth2769.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.2%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.1115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.5392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3022192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.1842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture3.18K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture13.71K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture13K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture558 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture335.2K head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance23262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2430.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8410.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.42-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.11-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.18-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.15-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.570.82024
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%80%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.30.12023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.3%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%84.4%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy40.1%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy338 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy38.5%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.8 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy19.4%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.1%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy716 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,154 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.34 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate64.1%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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