The DR Congo is a low-income country with a population of 109M people. The capital and largest city is Kinshasa, with 14.6M residents. The DR Congo shares land borders with Angola, Zambia, the Congo, the Central African Republic, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda.
The DR Congo ranks 87/197 by GDP ($70.7B) and 189/197 by GDP per capita ($647). The top export category is metals, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
DR Congo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
115740092
|
15/197 |
| GDP |
$70.7B
2024 |
87/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$647
2024 |
189/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,710
2024 |
191/197 |
| Government debt |
$13.7B
2024 |
114/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
16.3%
2025 |
175/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$125
2024 |
183/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,758
2025 |
174/197 |
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 11/197 |
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 139/197 |
| Fertility rate | 6.05 | 4/196 |
| Median age | 16.9 years | 191/196 |
| Life expectancy | 62.2 years | 185/197 |
DR Congo trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $3,359,404,118 |
| 1961 | $3,086,746,857 |
| 1962 | $3,779,841,429 |
| 1963 | $6,213,185,743 |
| 1964 | $2,881,545,273 |
| 1965 | $4,043,901,818 |
| 1966 | $4,532,660,182 |
| 1967 | $3,384,063,372 |
| 1968 | $3,909,780,539 |
| 1969 | $5,032,434,970 |
| 1970 | $4,877,684,910 |
| 1971 | $5,594,770,359 |
| 1972 | $6,173,712,814 |
| 1973 | $7,870,239,461 |
| 1974 | $9,596,960,180 |
| 1975 | $10,237,343,174 |
| 1976 | $9,648,583,225 |
| 1977 | $12,344,424,764 |
| 1978 | $15,372,608,002 |
| 1979 | $15,068,422,236 |
| 1980 | $14,394,927,495 |
| 1981 | $12,537,821,038 |
| 1982 | $13,651,667,371 |
| 1983 | $11,006,712,650 |
| 1984 | $7,857,729,193 |
| 1985 | $7,195,042,616 |
| 1986 | $8,095,367,168 |
| 1987 | $7,661,625,473 |
| 1988 | $8,861,299,977 |
| 1989 | $9,021,862,775 |
| 1990 | $9,349,764,580 |
| 1991 | $9,625,436,873 |
| 1992 | $8,227,343,907 |
| 1993 | $10,706,259,937 |
| 1994 | $5,820,382,248 |
| 1995 | $5,643,439,376 |
| 1996 | $5,771,456,952 |
| 1997 | $6,090,838,693 |
| 1998 | $6,217,805,821 |
| 1999 | $4,711,259,427 |
| 2000 | $19,088,046,306 |
| 2001 | $7,438,189,100 |
| 2002 | $8,728,038,525 |
| 2003 | $8,937,567,060 |
| 2004 | $10,297,483,481 |
| 2005 | $11,964,484,466 |
| 2006 | $14,451,901,696 |
| 2007 | $16,737,071,816 |
| 2008 | $19,788,515,590 |
| 2009 | $18,648,372,553 |
| 2010 | $21,565,721,045 |
| 2011 | $25,839,749,199 |
| 2012 | $29,306,235,285 |
| 2013 | $32,679,745,048 |
| 2014 | $35,909,040,926 |
| 2015 | $37,917,706,497 |
| 2016 | $37,134,801,555 |
| 2017 | $38,019,264,795 |
| 2018 | $47,568,210,010 |
| 2019 | $51,775,829,877 |
| 2020 | $48,716,961,860 |
| 2021 | $55,328,482,784 |
| 2022 | $65,801,547,756 |
| 2023 | $67,006,756,666 |
| 2024 | $70,749,355,652 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $220.1 |
| 1961 | $197.1 |
| 1962 | $235.1 |
| 1963 | $376 |
| 1964 | $169.9 |
| 1965 | $232 |
| 1966 | $252.8 |
| 1967 | $183.3 |
| 1968 | $205.6 |
| 1969 | $257.1 |
| 1970 | $242.2 |
| 1971 | $270.3 |
| 1972 | $290.5 |
| 1973 | $361 |
| 1974 | $428 |
| 1975 | $445 |
| 1976 | $408 |
| 1977 | $509 |
| 1978 | $615 |
| 1979 | $582 |
| 1980 | $539 |
| 1981 | $456 |
| 1982 | $482 |
| 1983 | $376 |
| 1984 | $259.8 |
| 1985 | $230.1 |
| 1986 | $250.9 |
| 1987 | $230.1 |
| 1988 | $257.7 |
| 1989 | $254.2 |
| 1990 | $254.9 |
| 1991 | $253.8 |
| 1992 | $209.7 |
| 1993 | $263.3 |
| 1994 | $136.5 |
| 1995 | $127 |
| 1996 | $127.4 |
| 1997 | $132.3 |
| 1998 | $131.5 |
| 1999 | $96.3 |
| 2000 | $378 |
| 2001 | $142.7 |
| 2002 | $162.4 |
| 2003 | $161.5 |
| 2004 | $180.7 |
| 2005 | $203.6 |
| 2006 | $238.4 |
| 2007 | $267.9 |
| 2008 | $307 |
| 2009 | $280.8 |
| 2010 | $315 |
| 2011 | $365 |
| 2012 | $400 |
| 2013 | $431 |
| 2014 | $458 |
| 2015 | $468 |
| 2016 | $442 |
| 2017 | $437 |
| 2018 | $528 |
| 2019 | $557 |
| 2020 | $508 |
| 2021 | $558 |
| 2022 | $643 |
| 2023 | $633 |
| 2024 | $647 |
The DR Congo's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.2 |
| 1951 | 38.5 |
| 1952 | 38.9 |
| 1953 | 39.1 |
| 1954 | 39.4 |
| 1955 | 39.7 |
| 1956 | 39.9 |
| 1957 | 40.2 |
| 1958 | 40.5 |
| 1959 | 40.6 |
| 1960 | 40.8 |
| 1961 | 40.2 |
| 1962 | 40.4 |
| 1963 | 40.6 |
| 1964 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 40.8 |
| 1966 | 42.2 |
| 1967 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 42.7 |
| 1969 | 43 |
| 1970 | 43.3 |
| 1971 | 43.6 |
| 1972 | 43.9 |
| 1973 | 44.1 |
| 1974 | 44.3 |
| 1975 | 44.5 |
| 1976 | 44.7 |
| 1977 | 44.9 |
| 1978 | 44.6 |
| 1979 | 45.3 |
| 1980 | 45.5 |
| 1981 | 45.7 |
| 1982 | 45.9 |
| 1983 | 46.2 |
| 1984 | 46.5 |
| 1985 | 46.7 |
| 1986 | 47 |
| 1987 | 47.4 |
| 1988 | 47.8 |
| 1989 | 48.1 |
| 1990 | 48.5 |
| 1991 | 48.9 |
| 1992 | 49.3 |
| 1993 | 49.6 |
| 1994 | 49.9 |
| 1995 | 50.4 |
| 1996 | 49.4 |
| 1997 | 50.5 |
| 1998 | 49.7 |
| 1999 | 50.1 |
| 2000 | 51.9 |
| 2001 | 52.2 |
| 2002 | 52.4 |
| 2003 | 53 |
| 2004 | 53.5 |
| 2005 | 54 |
| 2006 | 54.5 |
| 2007 | 55 |
| 2008 | 55.4 |
| 2009 | 55.8 |
| 2010 | 56.4 |
| 2011 | 56.9 |
| 2012 | 57.4 |
| 2013 | 57.8 |
| 2014 | 58.2 |
| 2015 | 58.7 |
| 2016 | 59.1 |
| 2017 | 59.5 |
| 2018 | 59.9 |
| 2019 | 60.2 |
| 2020 | 60.4 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2023 | 61.9 |
| 2024 | 62.1 |
| 2025 | 62.2 |
The DR Congo's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,264,846 |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 |
| 2024 | 109,276,265 |
The DR Congo's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 |
| 1961 | 6.12 |
| 1962 | 6.14 |
| 1963 | 6.16 |
| 1964 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 6.21 |
| 1966 | 6.24 |
| 1967 | 6.27 |
| 1968 | 6.29 |
| 1969 | 6.3 |
| 1970 | 6.33 |
| 1971 | 6.34 |
| 1972 | 6.37 |
| 1973 | 6.39 |
| 1974 | 6.4 |
| 1975 | 6.42 |
| 1976 | 6.44 |
| 1977 | 6.45 |
| 1978 | 6.46 |
| 1979 | 6.48 |
| 1980 | 6.5 |
| 1981 | 6.52 |
| 1982 | 6.54 |
| 1983 | 6.56 |
| 1984 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 6.61 |
| 1986 | 6.63 |
| 1987 | 6.65 |
| 1988 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 6.65 |
| 1990 | 6.65 |
| 1991 | 6.65 |
| 1992 | 6.64 |
| 1993 | 6.64 |
| 1994 | 6.64 |
| 1995 | 6.68 |
| 1996 | 6.67 |
| 1997 | 6.69 |
| 1998 | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 6.69 |
| 2000 | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 6.66 |
| 2002 | 6.61 |
| 2003 | 6.55 |
| 2004 | 6.53 |
| 2005 | 6.53 |
| 2006 | 6.55 |
| 2007 | 6.56 |
| 2008 | 6.58 |
| 2009 | 6.59 |
| 2010 | 6.59 |
| 2011 | 6.58 |
| 2012 | 6.56 |
| 2013 | 6.53 |
| 2014 | 6.48 |
| 2015 | 6.44 |
| 2016 | 6.39 |
| 2017 | 6.35 |
| 2018 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 6.25 |
| 2020 | 6.21 |
| 2021 | 6.16 |
| 2022 | 6.11 |
| 2023 | 6.05 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 18.5 |
| 1964 | 18.5 |
| 1965 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 18.5 |
| 1968 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 18.5 |
| 1970 | 18.4 |
| 1971 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 18.2 |
| 1973 | 18.1 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1975 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 17.8 |
| 1977 | 17.8 |
| 1978 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.9 |
| 1980 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 17.9 |
| 1984 | 17.9 |
| 1985 | 17.9 |
| 1986 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 17.8 |
| 1992 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 17.8 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 17.7 |
| 1997 | 17.4 |
| 1998 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 17.1 |
| 2002 | 17.1 |
| 2003 | 17.1 |
| 2004 | 17 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 16.9 |
| 2009 | 16.9 |
| 2010 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 16.9 |
| 2012 | 16.9 |
| 2013 | 16.9 |
| 2014 | 16.9 |
| 2015 | 16.9 |
| 2016 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 16.9 |
| 2020 | 16.9 |
| 2021 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 16.9 |
| 2023 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 16.9 |
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DR Congo: National Statistics
Finance
|
DR Congo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$70.4B
2024 |
84/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.4%
2025 |
175/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.84%
2022 |
149/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.16%
2023 |
115/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
134,000
2020 |
46/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.58%
2025 |
77/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.47%
2020 |
183/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
33%
2024 |
188/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
46.6%
2024 |
10/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.3
2025 |
177/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
35.7%
2020 |
14/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2020 |
129/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.1B
2023 |
99/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2B
2024 |
65/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
351,000
2016 |
135/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.38%
2018 |
178/184 |
| Banked people share |
39.2%
2024 |
129/158 |
Energy
|
DR Congo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
391 kg
2022 |
145/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$3.8
2022 |
170/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.8 megatons
2023 |
138/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.04 tons
2023 |
184/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
3.97%
2022 |
137/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
96.3%
2021 |
1/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.84%
2022 |
98/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
1.6%
2022 |
99/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
130.7 kWh
2022 |
135/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
90.4%
2021 |
17/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
99.6%
2022 |
4/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
70/192 |
| Electricity access |
22.1%
2023 |
187/195 |
Society
|
DR Congo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.34%
2024 |
15/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-26,968
2024 |
160/196 |
| Urban population |
48.1%
2024 |
137/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
147/190 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
163/190 |
| Quality of life index |
8.32
2025 |
191/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
20
2024 |
179/197 |
| Higher education index |
39
2025 |
113/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
13.6
2015 |
26/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
34.9
2019 |
10/197 |
| Visa free countries |
53
2025 |
183/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
80.5%
2022 |
152/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
173/197 |
| People using the Internet |
30.5%
2023 |
170/195 |
Health
|
DR Congo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$24.4
2022 |
189/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.04
2022 |
178/191 |
| Life expectancy |
62.2 years
2025 |
185/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
38.6%
2022 |
15/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.19
2022 |
163/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
115/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
427
2023 |
13/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
73.2
2023 |
12/192 |
| Obesity rate |
6.89%
2022 |
178/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.7%
2024 |
112/195 |
| Air quality index |
5
2025 |
190/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.2%
2022 |
119/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.92 liters
2020 |
136/186 |
Territory
|
DR Congo
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.52%
2025 |
11/197 |
| Land area per capita |
8,010 sq mi
2024 |
59/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
135,505 sq mi
2025 |
37/194 |
| Forest area |
474,331 sq mi
2025 |
7/196 |
| Roads length |
94,680 mi
2015 |
39/175 |
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