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Africa · Middle Africa

DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo · World’s #82 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$91.0 billion
Population 2025
113 million
GDP per capita
$807
GDP growth 2025
5.8%
Flag of DR Congo

Overview

Official name
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital
Kinshasa
Region
Africa · Middle Africa
Area
2,344,858 km²
Coordinates
0.00, 25.00
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Currency
Congolese franc (CDF FC)
Calling code · domain
+243 · .cd
ISO codes
CD / COD
Borders
Angola Burundi Central African Republic Republic of the Congo Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia

Map

Angola · $122 billion Burkina Faso · $27.6 billion Burundi · $3.36 billion Benin · $24.6 billion Botswana · $19.9 billion DR Congo · $91.0 billion Central African Republic · $3.07 billion Republic of the Congo · $16.3 billion Ivory Coast · $99.8 billion Cameroon · $58.9 billion Djibouti · $4.62 billion Eritrea · $2.07 billion Ethiopia · $126 billion Gabon · $21.4 billion Ghana · $114 billion Equatorial Guinea · $12.8 billion Kenya · $136 billion Comoros · $1.81 billion Madagascar · $19.6 billion Mali · $30.1 billion Malawi · $14.9 billion Mozambique · $22.3 billion Namibia · $15.1 billion Niger · $21.6 billion Nigeria · $291 billion Rwanda · $16.4 billion Sudan · $60.2 billion Somalia · $13.0 billion South Sudan · $12.0 billion São Tomé and Príncipe · $981 million Chad · $21.5 billion Togo · $11.9 billion Tanzania · $90.1 billion Uganda · $62.0 billion Yemen · $21.6 billion Mayotte Zambia · $28.9 billion Zimbabwe · $51.2 billion
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Demographics

Population113 million2025
Population growth3.20%2025
Urban population45.1%2025
Population density46.7 people/km²2023
Life expectancy62.1 years2024
Adult literacy68.5%2023

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 45.9%15–64: 51.0%65+: 3.1%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$91.0 billion2025
Real GDP growth5.8%2025
GDP per capita$8072025
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,8212024
GNI (PPP)$209 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)2.9%2016
Unemployment4.4%2025
Industry, % of GDP39.7%2025
Exports, % of GDP43.4%2025
Imports, % of GDP43.9%2025
Merchandise exports$32.1 billion2025
Merchandise imports$28.1 billion2025
FDI net inflows$2.92 billion2024

DR Congo ranks #82 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index2.50 / 52022
Import clearance time7.0 days2016
Total tax rate (% of profit)54.6%2017
Land area2,267,050 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (26)

Province: 25 · City: 1

  • Bas-Uélé CD-BU
  • Haut-Katanga CD-HK
  • Haut-Lomami CD-HL
  • Haut-Uélé CD-HU
  • Ituri CD-IT
  • Kasaï CD-KS
  • Kasaï Central CD-KC
  • Kasaï Oriental CD-KE
  • Kinshasa CD-KN
  • Kongo Central CD-BC
  • Kwango CD-KG
  • Kwilu CD-KL
  • Lomami CD-LO
  • Lualaba CD-LU
  • Mai-Ndombe CD-MN
  • Maniema CD-MA
  • Mongala CD-MO
  • Nord-Kivu CD-NK
  • Nord-Ubangi CD-NU
  • Sankuru CD-SA
  • Sud-Kivu CD-SK
  • Sud-Ubangi CD-SU
  • Tanganyika CD-TA
  • Tshopo CD-TO
  • Tshuapa CD-TU
  • Équateur CD-EQ

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

No port data.

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with DR Congo: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Bloc membership

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (6)

DR Congo is party to 6 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
COMESA - Accession of Tunisia CU
Goods		 19 Jun 2019 BurundiComorosEthiopiaEritreaDjiboutiKenyaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMauritius +10
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) FTA
Goods		 30 May 2019 AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosRepublic of the Congo +37
COMESA - Accession of Seychelles CU
Goods		 11 May 2009 BurundiComorosEthiopiaEritreaDjiboutiKenyaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMauritius +10
Southern African Development Community (SADC) In force for some parties FTA & EIA
Goods & Services		 1 Sep 2000 AngolaBotswanaComorosLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaSeychelles +5
COMESA - Accession of Egypt CU
Goods		 17 Feb 1999 BurundiComorosEthiopiaEritreaDjiboutiKenyaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMauritius +8
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) CU
Goods		 8 Dec 1994 AngolaBurundiComorosEthiopiaEritreaKenyaLesothoMalawiMauritiusRwanda +9

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in DR Congo can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Structural Steel

Steel & Metal

Construction Materials

Machinery

Electrical Equipment

Electronics

HVAC

Automotive

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.