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DR Congo

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In brief

GDP per person: $807 (2025). World rank 202 of 210 (1 = best); in Africa, 45 of 52. GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $1,920 (2025). World rank 194 of 199 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 52. Living on under $3 a day: 85.3% (2020). World rank 116 of 116 (1 = best); in Africa, 27 of 27. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $40.2B → $91B, GDP per person $496 → $807, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $910 → $1,920.

Size and growth

GDP
$91B 2025
GDP per person
$807 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity
$1,920 2025
GDP growth per year
+5.8% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank)
Low income
Gross national income per person
$720 2025
Inflation
+2.9% 2016
Price level, USA = 100
42 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP
8.9% 2025
Industry, share of GDP
39.7% 2025
Services, share of GDP
48% 2025
Unemployment
4.4% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24
7.9% 2025
Women in work or seeking work
61.9% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP
43.4% 2025
Imports, share of GDP
43.9% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP
-4.3% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP
+2% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP
3.7% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP
10.7% 2022
Currency
Congolese Franc (CDF)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality)
44.7 2020
Living on under $3 a day
85.3% 2020