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Official name:
Republic of the Congo
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Middle Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   5 518
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   16.2
    Capital city    Brazzaville
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 308.1c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   342 000a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.8
    National currency    CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)13 67811 09214 173d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)15-13.21d
    GDP per capita (current US$)3 200.52 284.02 702.6d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)4.17.610.3d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)68.448.141.5d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)27.644.448.1d
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)37.43533.8
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)23.32321.7
    Employment in servicese (% employed)39.24244.5
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)149.99.3
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)67.7 / 71.567.7 / 71.967.4 / 71.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe,f (2010=100)100116121a
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)122135138g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)6 9188 6235 576c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)4 36910 5502 242c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)2 548- 1 9273 334c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)900- 4 629- 3 594g
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)3.32.62.6
    Urban population (% of total population)63.365.567.4c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)43.3...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)4.84.74.4
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)59.2 / 57.062.7 / 60.565.6 / 62.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)41.6 / 4.042.2 / 4.241.3 / 4.5
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)425.2 / 9.9390.1 / 8.0402.1 / 7.5c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)138.7i65.8189.8c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)52.541.435.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)23.42.9a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.10.2j...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)6.24.6e...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)106.1 / 112.2110.5 / 102.8k... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...48.8 / 56.3k... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)2.2 / 10.3l8.0 / 10.6m10.1 / 15.2a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)7.37.411.3n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants)57.68.6a
    Threatened species (number)103119155
    Forested areae (% of land area)65.665.465.4a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)1.8 / 0.43.2 / 0.62.8 / 0.5a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)724609686a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)162424a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderso (000)194220156d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)4953.856.5c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)55.4 / 12.458.5 / 17.058.6 / 19.1a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)14.571.051.45d
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