Official title:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
General information:
Capital: Kinshasa
Population: ~110,300,000 (2025 est.)
Total area: 2,345,409 km²
Currency: Congolese franc (CDF)
National holiday: Independence Day, 30th June (1960)
Official language: French
Recognized regional languages: Lingala, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba
Type of government:
Semi‑presidential republic
Diplomatic and consular representative: H.E. Dr Paul‑Emile Tshinga Ahuka (Italy – Rome)
Economy:
- GDP (nominal): $61.8 billion (2024 est.)
- GDP (nominal) per capita: $560 (2024 est.)
- GDP (PPP): $155.2 billion (2024 est.)
- GDP (PPP) per capita: $1,407 (2024 est.)
- GDP (real growth rate): 3.5% (2024 est.) — rebound from earlier contraction
GDP per sector:
- Agriculture ~22%
- Industry ~28%
- Services ~50% (latest estimates)
Agriculture products: coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, cotton, cocoa, quinine, cassava (manioc), bananas, plantains, peanuts, root crops, maize, fruits, wood products
Main industries: mining (copper, cobalt, gold, diamonds, coltan, zinc, tin, tungsten), mineral processing, consumer products (textiles, plastics, footwear, cigarettes), metal products, processed foods and beverages, timber, cement, commercial ship repair
Trade – Export
Exported commodities: mineral ores (copper, cobalt), gold, diamonds, tin, tungsten, zinc, crude oil, wood products, coffee
Main export partners:
- China ~38.9%,
- Zambia ~25.6%,
- European Union (total) ~18.7%,
- South Korea ~4.1%,
- Turkey ~3.2% (2023–2024 est.)
Trade – Import
Imported commodities: machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, fuel and lubricants, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals
Main import partners:
- China ~20.4%,
- South Africa ~18.2%,
- European Union (total) ~17.9%,
- Zambia ~14.8%,
- United States ~4.6% (2023–2024 est.)