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Congo

Africa · Capital: Brazzaville · Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)

Congo is a country in Africa, with its capital at Brazzaville. It has a GDP of $15.72B (2024), a population of 6.5M (2025), a GDP per capita of $2,482.

GDP
$15.72B

2024 · #140 of 200

GDP per capita
$2,482

2024 · #159 of 200

Population
6.5M

2025 · #110 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$7,248

2025 · #141 of 185

Economy

GDP
$15.72B2024 · #140
GDP per capita
$2,4822024 · #159
GDP growth
2.10%2024 · #137
Inflation
3.09%2024 · #90
Unemployment
19.88%2025 · #176
Population
6.5M2025 · #110
GDP (PPP)
$47B2025 · #132
GDP per capita (PPP)
$7,2482025 · #141
Gini index
48.92011
Government debt
91.3%2026 · #160

People

Median age
20.7 yrs2024 · #198
Fertility rate
4.1 children/woman2024 · #24
Urbanization
64.1%2025 · #110
Net migration
−2,999/yr2025 · #127
Life expectancy
66.0 yrs2024 · #187
HDI
0.6492023 · #138

Money

Corporate tax
30%2024 · #27

Figures

Internet users
47.3%2024 · #147
CO₂ per capita
1.3 t2024 · #130
Area
342,000 km²#66
Population density
19 /km²2025 · #189
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
02026-03
Billionaires
02026
Passport power
48 destinations2026 · #173
Corruption index
23/1002024 · #152
Military spending
1.2%2024 · #99
Renewable energy
71.4%2021 · #25