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Economy power of Congo & Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Congo vs Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
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World Rank 124 1.65 World Rank 47 3.38
The Congo is the abbreviated name for two different nations, but the smaller one that became independent from the French colonial empire is the Republic of the Congo. It is located in the western coast of Central Africa with such neighbours as Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda. The last neighbor is a considerably larger Democratic Republic of the Congo. More about Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or shortly known as DRC, is a nation that was historically known as the Republic of Zaire. It is located in Central Africa and with the land coverage of 2.345 million square kilometers, this is the largest country in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa and the second-largest in the entire African continent.  More about Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Position in the ranking of countries 129 (2023) 84 (2023)
GDP [US$] 15,321,055,822 66,383,287,002
Percentage of the other 23.1 % 433.3 %

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Position in the ranking of countries 131 (2023) 83 (2023)
GNI [US$] 14,546,557,191 64,288,287,002
Percentage of the other 22.6 % 441.9 %

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Position in the ranking of countries 43 (2023) 98 (2023)
External balance [US$] 2,693,665,485 -1,838,342,541
Percentage of the other -146.5 % -68.2 %

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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(Eswatini)

Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Position in the ranking of countries 43 (2023) 98 (2023)
Unemployment [%] 19.69 4.56
Percentage of the other 431.8 % 23.2 %

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(India)

Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Position in the ranking of countries 109 (2023) 15 (2023)
Population 6,182,885 105,789,731
Percentage of the other 5.8 % 1711 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography