Official name:
Republic of the Congo
Region:
General Information
| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 6 484a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 19a | |
| Capital city | Brazzaville | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 308.1d | |
| UN membership date | 20 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 342 000b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 631.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 12 435 | 11 469 | 14 167b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 0.4 | -6.3 | 2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 439.0 | 1 994.0 | 2 291.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 6.1 | 10.9 | 9.5b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 51.2 | 34.7 | 47.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 42.7 | 54.4 | 42.7b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 31.9 | 31.3 | 30.2b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 24.9 | 23.2 | 23.2b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 43.2 | 45.5 | 46.7b |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 20 | 22.2 | 19.4 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 66.6 / 69.7 | 65.3 / 68.5 | 66.2 / 69.6 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf,g (2010=100) | 116 | 127 | 139b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 102 | 103 | 105b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 8 623 | 4 893 | 8 363f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 10 550 | 1 908 | 4 896f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 927 | 2 985 | 3 467f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 4 631 | 1 441 | 1 716h |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 65.5 | 67.4d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.3i | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 65.1 / 62.2 | 66.2 / 62.7 | 67.9 / 64.5a |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41.9 / 4.3 | 41.8 / 4.6 | 39.9 / 5.2a |
| International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.) | 390.1 / 7.7 | 387.6 / 6.7 | 385.6 / 6.1e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 65.8 | 186.7 | 81.4e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 51.8 | 43.4 | 37.8a |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 2.5 | 4 | 2.2m |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1n | 0.1o | 0.2m |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.9 / 106.9 | 86.1 / 88.8o | 86.9 / 88.9b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 62.2 / 61.3p | 70.9 / 74.0o | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 35.3 / 45.6q | 51.0 / 59.6o | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 7.4 | 11.3r | 14.6r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 7.6 | 24.8 | 38.4b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | ... | 0.4s,t,u,m |
| Threatened species (number) | 119 | 155 | 247e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 64.5 | 64.3 | 64.2m |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3.2 / 0.6 | 4.1 / 0.7 | 5.0 / 0.8m |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 608 | 777 | 706m |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 23 | 24 | 26m |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 220 | 156o | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 42.2 | 51.2 | 51.2e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 58.5 / 17.0 | 58.6 / 19.1 | 58.6 / 19.1h |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.72 | 1.9 | 2.61b |