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Democratic Republic of the Congo flag Democratic Republic of the Congo Change log

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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 33,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-owned TV station with near-national coverage; more than a dozen privately owned TV stations, including 2 with near-national coverage; 2 state-owned radio stations and over 100 private radio stations; transmissions…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .cd
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 31% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” (2023 est.) Currently, operators holding fixed-line telephone licenses do not have an operational distribution network, which explains the low number of customers.
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 53 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 56.3 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” cassava, plantains, sugarcane, maize, oil palm fruit, rice, root vegetables, bananas, sweet potatoes, groundnuts (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $13.026 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $11.568 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$587.407 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$3.148 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$3.883 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $7.926 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” 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 ac…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Congolese francs (CDF) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 1,647.76 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 1,851.122 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 1,989.391 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 2,006.708 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 2,340.036 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” refined copper, cobalt, copper ore, raw copper, crude petroleum (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 69%, UAE 7%, India 3%, Spain 3%, Egypt 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $22.354 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $28.753 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $29.65 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $70.749 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 46.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 8.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 62.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -50.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 32.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 17.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 46.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 33% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020.text β€” 44.7 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 35.7% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.1% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” trucks, refined petroleum, stone processing machines, plastic products, sulphur (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 35%, Zambia 12%, South Africa 12%, India 5%, Belgium 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $22.193 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $31.699 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $33.68 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 10.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” 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, comm…
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015.text β€” 0.7% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016.text β€” 2.9% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017.text β€” 41.5% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 38.546 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 56.2% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2022.text β€” 16% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $141.867 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $154.081 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $164.367 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 8.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 8.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 6.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $1,400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $1,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $1,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 5% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 4.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $3.467 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $4.378 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $5.104 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 11.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 4.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 4.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 6.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 10.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 8.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 304,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 304,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 987.999 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 1%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 21.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 45.3%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 86% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 13.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 16.069 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 62 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 1.473 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 3.229 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 1.242 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 1.305 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
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