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República Democrática del Congo Economy

DR Congo's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 58.1 billion in 2022.

Nominal GDP of USD 66.4 billion in 2023.

GDP per capita of USD 664 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 600 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 5.9% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 6.1% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 35% of overall GDP, manufacturing 17%, other industrial activity 29%, and agriculture 19%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 66% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 8%, fixed investment 25%, and net exports 1%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2020, manufactured products made up 24% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 0%, food 1%, ores and metals 74% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other categories accounting for 0% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 78% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 5%, food 9%, ores and metals 6% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 1% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 22 billion in 2021, while total imports were USD 18 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 5.9% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in DR Congo, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

DR Congo's fiscal deficit averaged 0.5% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 4.6% in the decade to 2022. For more information on DR Congo's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 9.6% in the decade to 2022. Go to our DR Congo inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

DR Congo's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 8.25%, up from 4.00% a decade earlier. See our DR Congo monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the Congolese franc weakened by 73.4% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the Congolese franc, click here.
Economic growth is likely to soften in 2024 compared with 2023. The country’s statistical office expects growth to slow from 8.6% to 5.3%—broadly in line with our Consensus of 5.1%. Domestic activity has felt the pinch of tighter financing conditions in the year to date and stronger price pressures through July. That said, business confidence improved in January–August, supported by stronger sentiment in the manufacturing and construction sectors. Additionally, the all-important mining sector started the year on a strong note: Copper and cobalt output growth increased sharply in January–May compared to last year. In other news, in early October, the country launched its first mpox vaccination campaign, boding well for public health and economic activity at large.
Projections out to 2034.

42 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 8 expert analysts.

Want to get insight on the economic outlook for DR Congo in the coming years? FocusEconomics collects projections out to 2034 on 42 economic indicators for DR Congo from a panel of 8 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts, and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. This means you avoid the risk of relying on out of date, biased or outlier forecasts. Our Consensus Forecasts can be visualized in whichever way best suits your needs, including via interactive online dashboards , direct data delivery and executive-style reports which combine analysts' projections with timely written analysis from our in-house team of economists on the latest developments in the DR Congo economy. To download a sample report on the DR Congo's economy, click here. To get in touch with our team for more information, fill in the form at the bottom of this page.

República Democrática del Congo Datos económicos

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Población (millones) 85.1 87.9 90.8 93.8 96.8
PIB (en millones de dólares) 47.6 51.8 48.7 - -
PIB per cápita (USD) 559 589 536 - -
PIB (CDF bn) 77,181 85,314 90,181 - -
Crecimiento económico (PIB nominal, var. anual) 38.6 10.5 5.7 - -
Crecimiento económico (PIB, var. anual) 5.8 4.4 1.7 6.2 6.6
Consumo privado (% var. anual) 1.9 5.5 -1.3 4.5 -
Consumo público (var. anual) 10.2 6.6 4.1 21.7 -
Saldo fiscal (% del PIB) 0.0 -2.0 -1.4 -1.0 -3.6
Deuda pública (% del PIB) 15.1 15.0 16.5 16.1 -
Inflación (IPC, % var. anual, eop) 7.2 4.6 15.8 5.3 13.1
Inflación (IPC, % var. anual, aop) 29.3 4.7 11.4 9.0 9.3
Tipo de política (%, eop) 14.00 9.00 18.50 8.50 8.25
Tipo de cambio (CDF por USD, eop) 1,643 1,687 1,972 2,000 2,056
Tipo de cambio (CDF por USD, aop) 1,625 1,653 1,855 1,986 2,020
Balanza por cuenta corriente (en millones de dólares) -1.7 -1.6 -1.1 - -
Balanza por cuenta corriente (% del PIB) -3.5 -3.1 -2.2 - -
Balanza comercial de mercancías (en millones de USD) 1.0 0.4 1.9 3.9 -
Exportaciones de mercancías (en millones de dólares) 16.0 15.0 13.8 22.2 -
Importaciones de mercancías (en millones de dólares) 15.0 14.6 11.9 18.2 -
Exportaciones de mercancías (% var. anual) 38.3 -5.9 -8.3 60.9 -
Importaciones de mercancías (% var. anual) 32.0 -2.3 -18.9 53.8 -
Inversión extranjera directa (en millones de dólares) 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.9 -
Reservas internacionales (en millones de dólares) 0.7 1.2 0.7 3.5 -
Reservas internacionales (meses de importaciones) 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.3 -
Deuda externa (en millones de dólares) 6.8 7.6 8.2 10.3 -
Deuda externa (% del PIB) 14.6 15.0 16.8 - -

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