Congo, Kinshasa

Official Name: The Democratic Republic of The Congo
Sovereign Status: Sovereign Country
Government Type: Semi-Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language): Republique Democratique du Congo
ISO Country Codes: CD : COG
Internet Domain: .cd
Government Web Site: https://www.ambardcusa.org/
Capital: Kinshasa Main Airports: N'Djili International Airport and Kinshasa International Airport
Language(s): French Population: 108,407,721
Currency: Congo, D.R. New Franc ISO Currency Code: CDF
Telephone Dial In: +243 ID Prefix: 00



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Congo, Kinshasa

Government Website: https://www.ambardcusa.org/
Sovereign Ratings: https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/democratic-republic-congo
Central Bank: Banque Centrale du Congo
Currency USD Exchange Rate: 1,546.8 Congolese francs (CDF) per US dollar (2017 est.)
Unemployment Rate: NA
Population below poverty line: 63% (2014 est.)
Inflation Rate: 41.5% (2017 est.)
Prime Lending Rate: 26.70% (2019 - World Bank)
GDP: $102.956 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): $1,100 (2021 est.)
Currency Name: Congo, D.R. New Franc
Currency Code: CDF
World Bank Classification: Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture: 20.1% coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, cotton, cocoa, quinine, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, plantains, peanuts, root crops, corn, fruits; wood products
Industry: 31.7% 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, commercial ship repair
Services: 48.1%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook




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Congo, Kinshasa


Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU

Business Language(s): French
Customs & Excise: Ministère du Budget
Development Bank(s): African Development Bank; Trade and Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau: Office Congolais de Contrôle
Competitive Ind’l Performance: 139/141 (2019) Corruption Perceptions Index: 166/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A Enabling Trade Index: 133/136 (2016)
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Eximbank: Afreximbank ; Export Credit Agency: Caribbean Export Development Agency ; Export Insurance Agency: The African Trade Insurance Agency ;

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Investment Agency: ANAPI ;


Imports:

$19.5 billion (2019 est.)

Main Imports:

foodstuffs, mining and other machinery, transport equipment, fuels

Exports:

$21.16 billion (2019 est.)

Main Exports:

diamonds, copper, gold, cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffee


Top Export Partners:

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China 41.9%

Italy 16.8%

India 4.9%

US 4.9%

Top Import Partners:

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China 20.6%

France 14.4%

South Korea 10%

US 4.9%


Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook


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