Economy

DRC

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GDP per capita19602024
96.324439254068819602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19632020
0.4912.233.975.717.4519632020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)71,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)199,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth6.13 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita649 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)2.89 %World Bank WDI [2016]
Unemployment4.43 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services34,600,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services36,800,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)9.64 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)39.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)46.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesmining (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 repairCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscassava, plantains, sugarcane, maize, oil palm fruit, rice, root vegetables, bananas, sweet potatoes, groundnuts (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesrefined copper, cobalt, copper ore, raw copper, crude petroleum (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersChina 69%, UAE 7%, India 3%, Spain 3%, Egypt 3% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 35%, Zambia 12%, South Africa 12%, India 5%, Belgium 4% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index44.7 indexWorld Bank WDI [2020]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditydiamond (8,306,000 Carats, 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.656 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.318 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–44.7 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2020] 44.7 index
Top export partnersChina (73.0%) / Rep. of Korea (3.3%) / India (2.9%) / Saudi Arabia (2.9%) / Spain (2.5%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (37.6%) / South Africa (11.8%) / Zambia (10.4%) / India (4.7%) / Uganda (4.2%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products
  • Roots and Tubers, Total
  • Cassava, fresh
  • Fruit Primary
  • Plantains and cooking bananas
  • Cereals, primary
FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)8.51 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)7.45 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership39.2 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account6.42 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank4.98 %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

DRC'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) (71,000,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (199,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.