DR Congo
CD
COD
UN formal name: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
DR Congo is a sovereign state in Middle Africa, Africa. It covers 2,344,858 km² and has a population of approximately 112,832,000. Its official language is French and its currency is the Congolese franc (FC).
Quick facts
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Population
- 112,832,000
- Area
- 2,344,858 km²
- Currency
- Congolese franc (FC)
- Languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
- Calling code
- +243
- TLD
- .cd
- Driving side
- Right
- Landlocked
- No
- Continents
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
- Native name
- RD Congo
Bordering countries
Angola
Burundi
Central African Republic
Republic of Congo
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
ZambiaAppears in 32 rankings
Agriculture
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Forest area (sq. km) | #7 | 1228511.16km² |
| Countries by Arable land (hectares) | #22 | 14897863.8 |
| Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #35 | 123.65 |
| Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #38 | 122.79 |
| Countries by Forest area (% of land area) | #41 | 54.19 |
| Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) | #55 | 1,543years |
| Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) | #66 | 4207501.57 |
| Countries by Arable land (% of land area) | #124 | 6.57 |
| Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) | #164 | 15.48 |
| Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) | #165 | 838.5 |
Development
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) | #1 | 11169509.89 |
| Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) | #23 | 4083988878.4 |
| Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) | #34 | 3,452,865,000 |
| Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | #64 | 12484889882.1 |
| Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service) | #83 | 27.36 |
| Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI) | #95 | 10.45 |
| Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI) | #107 | 18.25 |
| Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) | #108 | 1.08 |
Economy
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by cost of living index | #41 | 42.4 |
| Countries by public debt (% of GDP) | #78 | 0.19% of GDP |
| Countries by GDP (Nominal) | #84 | 82.26in billions |
Business
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services | #138 | 62.8 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products | #146 | 64.26 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure | #161 | 40 |
| Countries by SPI Overall Score | #169 | 46.28 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources | #173 | 24.35 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use | #186 | 40 |
Geography
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by land area | #11 | 2,344,858km² |
| Countries by Coastline Length | #172 | 37kilometers |
Population & Health
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by population growth rate | #11 | 0.03 |
| Countries by population density | #172 | 45.17 |
| Countries by median age | #232 | 15.77 |
