DR Congo - Economy
How is the economy of DR Congo? Based on the information we have, DR Congo has a very poor, large, natural resource-rich sub-Saharan country; possesses the world’s second largest rainforest; increasing Chinese extractive sector trade; massive decrease in government investments; increasing current account deficit and public debts. Key agricultural products in this country include: cassava, plantains, sugarcane, oil palm fruit, maize, rice, root vegetables, bananas, sweet potatoes, groundnuts (2022).
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Labor force 35.983 million (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 14.56% (2023 est.)
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
Population below poverty line 63% (2014 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 11.41% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Congolese francs (CDF) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2021 1,989.391 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 1,851.122 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 1,647.76 (2019 est.)
Exchange rates 2018 1,622.524 (2018 est.)
Exchange rates 2017 1,464.418 (2017 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2022 $5.383 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $3.467 billion (2021 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020 $747.655 million (2020 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019 $1.194 billion (2019 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2021 -$587.407 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2020 -$1.052 billion (2020 est.)
Current account balance 2019 -$1.693 billion (2019 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2022 15.99% of GDP (2022 est.)
Budget
Revenues $7.524 billion (2021 est.)
Expenditures $5.109 billion (2021 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 2.05% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 2.05% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 2.44% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2.1% (2020 est.)
Highest 10% 35.8% (2020 est.)
Imports
Imports 2021 $22.193 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $14.557 billion (2020 est.)
Imports 2019 $16.892 billion (2019 est.)
Imports (partners) China 33%, Zambia 10%, South Africa 10%, UAE 5%, India 4% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, sulfur, plastic products, trucks, stone processing machines (2022)
Exports
Imports 2021 $22.193 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $14.557 billion (2020 est.)
Imports 2019 $16.892 billion (2019 est.)
Exports (partners) China 55%, Singapore 5%, UAE 5%, Hong Kong 4%, Tanzania 4% (2022)
Comodities Exports force refined copper, cobalt, copper ore, raw copper, crude petroleum (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $154.012 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $141.867 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $130.244 billion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $66.383 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $1,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $1,400 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $1,400 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 17.4% (2023 est.)
Industry 46.5% (2023 est.)
Services 33.5% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 62.7% (2023 est.)
Government consumption 7.9% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 31.7% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories 0.4% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 44.2% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -47% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 4.54% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 4.59% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 5.27% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 8.6% (2023 est.)
Male 10.9% (2023 est.)
Female 6.7% (2023 est.)
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DR Congo is found in Middle Africa