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Republic of the Congo

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 Republic of the Congo ranks in 2024, of 53 · change since 2014
31stGDP$15.7bn6
23rdMobile96 per 1006
21stInternet use47.3%9
Last updated 1 Jan 2026 · World Bank · IMF · UNHCR
Democratic Republic of the CongoCameroonCentral African RepublicGabonAngolaBrazzavillePointe-Noire
Five land borders, 169 km of coast. Hover a neighbour to compare.
CapitalBrazzavilleLanguagesFrench, Kikongo, LingalaCurrencyCentral African CFA franc · XAFArea342,000 km²

At a glance

6.5 million people, half of them under 19, in an economy of $17.0bn in 2026, growing 2.8% a year.

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
811
Current to 2025To 2024Stop by 2023
Population6.5mpeople · Reported · 2025
Median age18.7years · Modelled · 2026
GDP per capita$2,554current US$ · Reported · 2026
Internet use47.3%of population · Reported · 2024
Coverage — ten datasets, ten years

Eight of ten datasets carry a 2025 figure. Climate stops at 2024; policies stops at 1997. Hatching is the absence of a figure, not a low one.

’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
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ReportedModelledNo figure
/v1/data?country_code=cg
Goods trade balanceExports and imports, US$ billions
051020142024ImportsExports
Exports have run ahead of imports over the decade; the band is the surplus.World BankSources →
Where exports goTop destinations, 2024
China$3.94bnNetherlands$0.79bnSingapore$0.52bn
China takes more of Republic of the Congo’s goods than Netherlands and Singapore combined.Trade partners recordSources →
Where imports come fromTop origins, 2024
China$1.60bnNamibia$0.76bnChina, Hong Kong SAR$0.67bn
China alone supplies more than Namibia and China, Hong Kong SAR together.Trade partners recordSources →
GDP per capitaCurrent US$, not inflation-adjusted
0$2k$4k20142024$2,482
Reported every year, including the 2023 dip in dollar terms.IMFSources →
InflationAnnual change in consumer prices
0%2.5%5%201420243.1%
3.1% in 2024; the decade’s peak was 4.3% in 2023.IMFSources →
Remittances receivedUS$ billions, current prices
000.120142024$0.04bn
Stops at 2021; the line ends where the record ends.World BankSources →
Goods exports by value2024 · top categories
Mineral fuels$6.85bnWood$0.24bnCopper$0.07bn
Mineral fuels alone is 96% of the recorded top categories; services are excluded here.Trade products recordSources →
Public debtGross central government debt, share of GDP
0%50%100%2014202498.0%
Up 56 points since 2014.IMFSources →
Franc per US dollarAnnual average exchange rate
40060080020142024606.3
Lost 11% of its dollar value in 2022, then recovered in 2023.World Bank GEMSources →
Access to electricityShare of population with a connection
0501002014202453.0%
Up 9.6 points over the decade.World BankSources →
Under-five mortalityDeaths before age five, per 1,000 live births
3045602014202439.1
Falling steadily; modelled between census years.WHOSources →
Life expectancy at birthYears
5065802014202466.0 yrs
The 2019 dip is marked, in vermilion.World BankSources →
Mobile subscriptionsPer 100 people · 100 marks parity
801001202014202496
More subscriptions than people since 2015.World BankSources →
Urban populationShare living in urban areas
50%65%80%2014202463.9%
Reported every year the record allows.World BankSources →
Who holds powerSeven heads of state since 1960, and every office beneath the current one as the record holds it
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19602026
The executive as of
Oct 2026Where it stands

Denis Sassou-Nguesso has held the office of President of the Republic of the Congo since Oct 1997. The record holds 31 current ministers and two junior ministers.

ElectedAppointed
Denis Sassou-NguessoDenis Sassou-NguessoPresident of the Republic of the Congoin office since Oct 1997
No second seatthe deputy for this date is not in the record
No third seatno second office is recorded for this date
33 seats confirmed current · 36 recorded for 2025
31Ministersone per portfolio · as the record holds them for this date
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of CongoHydrocarbonsInteriorNational DefenceVocational Training and EmploymentBudgetCulture, Tourism, Art and LeisureEnergyPlanningRiver EconomySpecial Economic ZonesTransportHealth minister of the Republic of the CongoAgricultureEducationHigher EducationIndustrial DevelopmentInternational CooperationSmall and Medium Enterprises and HandicraftsSocial AffairsTerritorial DevelopmentWomenEnvironmentCommerceConstructionForestryLandSportsPosts and TelecommunicationsCommunicationsFinance
2Junior ministersministers of state, delegates and deputy ministers as the record holds them
Minister of the InteriorControl
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 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 →
Republic of the Congo
The whole table

Eight measures, with the year each one was taken

Reporting periods differ by source
IndicatorLatestYear2014ChangeCertaintySource
Access to electricity53.0%202443.4%+9.6 ptsReportedWorld Bank
Basic drinking water27.6%202126.4%+1.2 ptsReportedUNICEF
Clean cooking fuel40.0%202424.0%+16.0 ptsReportedWorld Bank
Under-five mortality39.1202454.5−15.4 per 1,000ModelledWHO
Life expectancy at birth66.0 yrs202463.3 yrs+2.7 yrsReportedWorld Bank
Urban population64.1%202563.0%+1.1 ptsReportedWorld Bank
Internet use47.3%20247.1%+40.1 ptsReportedWorld Bank
Mobile subscriptions96 / 100202499 / 100−4ReportedWorld Bank

Every indicator we hold for Republic of the Congo

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

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How Republic of the Congo ranks across Africa

Republic of the Congo's position on 146 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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Compare Republic of the Congo with other African countries

The record for every other African country, by region, and side-by-side comparisons where we publish them.

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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
ITU2025
Sources & methods
Cite this page

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

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