Economy

Congo (Brazzaville)

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GDP per capita19602024
1251.03K1.93K2.83K3.73K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602019
2.019.4316.824.331.719602019
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)15,700,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)44,500,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth2.58 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita2,480 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)3.09 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment19.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services8,300,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services6,350,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)9.44 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)40.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)45 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriespetroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscassava, sugarcane, oil palm fruit, bananas, plantains, root vegetables, game meat, vegetables, mangoes/guavas, fruits (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiescrude petroleum, refined copper, gold, wood, refined petroleum (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersChina 46%, UAE 23%, India 6%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Portugal 3% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 24%, Angola 20%, Gabon 9%, France 6%, UAE 5% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index48.9 indexWorld Bank WDI [2011]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (13,200,000 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.692 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.361 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–48.9 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2011] 48.9 index
Top export partnersChina (49.5%) / India (7.0%) / Thailand (6.2%) / Singapore (5.6%) / Saudi Arabia (4.7%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (37.7%) / France (8.9%) / USA (5.2%) / Angola (4.9%) / India (3.9%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsRoots and Tubers, Total / Cassava, fresh / Sugar cane / Sugar Crops Primary / Fruit PrimaryFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)17.5 %WB GFDD [2019]
Private credit (% of GDP)13.4 %WB GFDD [2019]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership55.6 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account7.83 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank3.52 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage29/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Congo (Brazzaville)'s economy on Databook compiles 29 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (15,700,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (44,500,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.