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Republic of the Congo vs South Africa

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GDP$17.03B vs $479.96BRepublic of the Congo vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$2,554 vs $7,503Republic of the Congo vs South Africa
Population6.48M vs 64.75MRepublic of the Congo vs South Africa

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Indicator Republic of the Congo South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.03B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,554$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%7%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,191.66 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-01
Budget BalanceEconomy0.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.9%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy91.3%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$713.61M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.8%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,280$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,490$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$47B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.1%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.6%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%89.4%2023/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy91.7%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.4%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$596.29M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.4%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.351.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy36.4%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy19.5%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.9%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.3%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8420.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6580.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.3%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade48%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.6%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6490.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5650.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4260.4762023
PopulationDemographics6.48M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.7 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.112.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.9%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics64.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics19.4/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.917.82026
Death RateDemographics6.189.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.52.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth2724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.2%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.135.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.512.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3023892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.151.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture3.18K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture13.71K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture13K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture558 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture335.2K head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance23412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2430.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8410.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.42-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.11-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.180.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.15-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.310.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.5179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.35.32023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.3%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy40.1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy338 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy38.5%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.8 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy19.4%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.1%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy716 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,154 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.34 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate64.1%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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