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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo reports more, and more often, than most of the continent. Eight of ten datasets here reach 2025; two stop earlier, and this page shows where.

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Where Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks in 2024, of 53 · change since 2014
12thGDP$75.7bn3
38thMobile59 per 1004
43rdInternet use19.7%3
Last updated 1 Sep 2026 · World Bank · IMF · UNHCR
TanzaniaCentral African RepublicRepublic of the CongoZambiaAngolaBurundiUgandaRwandaSouth SudanKinshasaLubumbashi
Nine land borders, 37 km of coast. Hover a neighbour to compare.
CapitalKinshasaLanguagesFrench, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, SwahiliCurrencyCongolese franc · CDFArea2,344,858 km²

At a glance

112.8 million people, half of them under 16, in an economy of $123.4bn in 2026, growing 5.9% a year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo’s economy is measured monthly and its households are measured by census. That split runs through everything below: exchange rates and market prices arrive within days, while access to water and power is estimated years after the fact.

One of the four figures beside this is modelled rather than reported. The page marks which is which everywhere, so a number you cite is a number you can defend.

How current the record is
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Current to 2025To 2024Stop by 2023
Population112.8mpeople · Reported · 2025
Median age15.9years · Modelled · 2026
GDP per capita$1,122current US$ · Reported · 2026
Internet use19.7%of population · Reported · 2024
Coverage — ten datasets, ten years

Eight of ten datasets carry a 2025 figure. Climate stops at 2024; policies stops at 2015. Hatching is the absence of a figure, not a low one.

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ReportedModelledNo figure
/v1/data?country_code=cd
Goods trade balanceExports and imports, US$ billions
0204020142024ImportsExports
Imports have run at roughly 10% above exports over the decade; the band is the deficit.World BankSources →
Where exports goTop destinations, 2024
China$22.01bnChina, Hong Kong SAR$2.94bnSouth Africa$2.93bn
China takes more of Democratic Republic of the Congo’s goods than China, Hong Kong SAR and South Africa combined.Trade partners recordSources →
Where imports come fromTop origins, 2024
China$4.20bnUAE$1.26bnSouth Africa$1.12bn
China alone supplies more than UAE and South Africa together.Trade partners recordSources →
GDP per capitaCurrent US$, not inflation-adjusted
$300$550$80020142024$693
Reported every year, including the 2023 dip in dollar terms.IMFSources →
InflationAnnual change in consumer prices
0%20%40%2014202417.7%
17.7% in 2024; the decade’s peak was 35.7% in 2017.IMFSources →
Remittances receivedUS$ billions, current prices
02420142024$2.00bn
2.6 times the 2014 figure.World BankSources →
Goods exports by value2024 · top categories
Copper$25.13bnChemicals$5.53bnOres$3.40bn
Copper alone is 74% of the recorded top categories; services are excluded here.Trade products recordSources →
Public debtGross central government debt, share of GDP
0%10%20%2014202415.8%
Up 7 points since 2014.IMFSources →
Franc per US dollarAnnual average exchange rate
015003000201420242340.0
Stops at 2023; the line ends where the record ends.World Bank GEMSources →
Access to electricityShare of population with a connection
0501002014202422.5%
Up 9.0 points over the decade.World BankSources →
Under-five mortalityDeaths before age five, per 1,000 live births
801001202014202489.7
Falling steadily; modelled between census years.WHOSources →
Life expectancy at birthYears
5065802014202462.1 yrs
Rising steadily across the decade.World BankSources →
Mobile subscriptionsPer 100 people · 100 marks parity
040802014202459
Still below one subscription per person.World BankSources →
Urban populationShare living in urban areas
30%40%50%2014202444.7%
Reported every year the record allows.World BankSources →
Who holds powerSix heads of state since 1960, and every office beneath the current one as the record holds it
/v1/government/overview/cd
19602026
The executive as of
Oct 2026Where it stands

Félix Tshisekedi has held the office of President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since Jan 2019. The record holds 22 current ministers and five junior ministers.

ElectedAppointed
Félix TshisekediFélix TshisekediPresident of the Democratic Republic of the Congoin office since Jan 2019
No second seatthe deputy for this date is not in the record
No third seatno second office is recorded for this date
27 seats confirmed current · 34 recorded for 2025
22Ministersone per portfolio · as the record holds them for this date
Health of the Democratic Republic of the CongoCommunicationsCulture of the Democratic Republic of the CongoDigital TechnologyFishingHigher EducationHuman RightsHydrocarbonsLabourMinesParastatalsPrimary and Secondary EducationRelations with the ParliamentSocial AffairsVocational TrainingWater Resources and ElectricityMinister-delegate to the Minister of Social AffairsForeign TradeIndustryLandsPosts and TelecommunicationsDefence
5Junior ministersministers of state, delegates and deputy ministers as the record holds them
BudgetFinanceInteriorMinesPrimary and Secondary Education
Outside the chain
—No subnational recordgovernors and provincial offices are not held

The record follows the national executive only. Governors, provincial administrators and other offices outside this chain are not held for Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Read this first Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster. Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain. Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.

Wikidata · offices, terms and their dates as the record classifies them · structure as of 18 Oct 2026 · Portraits: Wikimedia Commons, licences per imageAll offices and people →Data and sources →
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The whole table

Nine measures, with the year each one was taken

Reporting periods differ by source
IndicatorLatestYear2014ChangeCertaintySource
Access to electricity22.5%202413.5%+9.0 ptsReportedWorld Bank
Basic drinking water23.8%202424.7%−0.9 ptsReportedUNICEF
Basic sanitation3.2%20242.4%+0.9 ptsReportedUNICEF
Clean cooking fuel5.0%20243.0%+2.0 ptsReportedWorld Bank
Under-five mortality89.7202492.7−3.1 per 1,000ModelledWHO
Life expectancy at birth62.1 yrs202458.2 yrs+3.8 yrsReportedWorld Bank
Urban population45.1%202541.0%+4.2 ptsReportedWorld Bank
Internet use19.7%20243.0%+16.7 ptsReportedWorld Bank
Mobile subscriptions59 / 100202447 / 100+11ReportedWorld Bank

Every indicator we hold for Democratic Republic of the Congo

165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each opens its own page with the full history, the source and the API request.

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How Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks across Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo's position on 164 indicators, among the countries with a recent figure for each. A higher place means a higher value, not a better result. Each links to the full ranking.

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Sources, method & citation

Every figure on this page is traceable to a named publication and a retrieval date. Where we model a value we say so; where no one has reported, we leave it empty.

Upstream sources
World Bank2025
IMF2026
UNHCR2025
UNICEF2024
Sources & methods
Cite this page

Africa API (2026) — “Democratic Republic of the Congo: country record”. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026.

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