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Official name:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Middle Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   89 561
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   39.5
    Capital city    Kinshasa
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   13 743.3b
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   2 344 858a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.7
    National currency    Congolese Franc (CDF)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1 672.9b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)21 56637 91847 146c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.16.95.8c
    GDP per capita (current US$)334497.3560.8c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)22.419.720c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)40.544.846c
    Economy: Services and other activityd (% of GVA)38.938.437.5c
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)706765.1
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)8.69.59.8
    Employment in servicese (% employed)21.423.525.1
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)44.44.2
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)63.9 / 68.761.0 / 66.860.4 / 66.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100130134f
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)104110109f
    International trade: exportse (million current US$)5 3005 8003 477b
    International trade: importse (million current US$)4 5006 2005 159b
    International trade: balancee (million current US$)800-400- 1 682b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 2 174- 1 484- 2 169c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)3.33.33.2
    Urban population (% of total population)4042.745b
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)4.64.6...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)6.66.46
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)56.9 / 54.059.5 / 56.761.7 / 58.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)46.1 / 4.746.3 / 4.745.8 / 4.7
    International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.)589.0 / 0.9824.5 / 1.1963.8 / 1.1b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)2 363.9i2 001.05 057.8b
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)83.873.164.9
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)43.94a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1j0.1k0.1f
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)1.52.21.5e,a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)93.0 / 106.9107.6 / 108.4... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)30.1 / 52.236.0 / 56.3... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.2 / 10.3j4.3 / 9.5k4.7 / 8.5f
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)8.48.912.8l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants)0.73.88.6a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.1m,n,j0.4o,p,q...
    Threatened species (number)296333497
    Forested areae (% of land area)6867.367.3a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)1.9 / ~0.02.7 / ~0.02.2 / ~0.0a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)8561 2181 264a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)131615a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)81r354351f
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)52.752.752.7b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)16.877.45.52c
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