General Information
source: UN data
Region | Middle Africa |
Population (000, 2021) | 92,378 |
Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 407 |
Capital city | Kinshasa |
Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 137,433 |
UN membership date | 20-Sep-60 |
Surface area (km2) | 2,344,858 |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 997 |
National currency | Congolese Franc (CDF) |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 19,718 |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 47,320 |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 44 |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 5,452 |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 208 |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 424 |
Economy: Services and other activityd (% of GVA) | 368 |
Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 651 |
Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 98 |
Employment in servicese (% employed) | 251 |
Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 42 |
Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 604,660 |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 134 |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 110 |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 14,122 |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 6,663 |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | 7,459 |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,095 |
Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 32 |
Urban population (% of total population) | 45 |
Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | ... |
Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 6 |
Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 617,587 |
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 45,647 |
International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.) | 952,911 |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 62,297 |
Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 649 |
Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 33 |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 15 |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,471,222 |
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 128 |
Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 86 |
Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
Threatened species (number) | 571 |
Forested areae (% of land area) | 566 |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2,100 |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1,173 |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 14 |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 351 |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 527 |
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 40,410 |
Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 145,112 |
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 612 |
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