Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo slipped 2 places to 143rd, now behind Rwanda and just ahead of Mauritius, even as real output grew 3.1% and US$ GDP rose 3.7% to US$16.3 billion. It remains below its 2013 peak of US$18.0 billion. Industry accounts for 35.6% of output, services 54.3% and agriculture 10.1%; manufacturing made up 12.9% as of 2020.

Two figures stand out: unemployment of 19.9% and government gross debt of 100.4% of GDP. Inflation was 2.4%. With 6.5 million people, GDP per capita is US$2,515, 155th of 196, and $7,248 international dollars on a PPP basis, 149th. The economy is about the size of the Topeka, KS metro area. In 2000, GDP stood at US$3.2 billion and it ranked 135th; US$ GDP has since grown 5.1 times. The IMF projects a +25% rise to US$20.4 billion by 2030, which would place the Republic of the Congo 140th.