Economy of Dem. Rep. Congo

Imports

Imports commoditiesfoodstuffs, mining and other machinery, transport equipment, fuels

Import partnersSouth Africa 22.3%, China 15.3%, Belgium 8%, Zambia 6.9%, Zimbabwe 5.6%, France 4.9%, Kenya 4.7% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesdiamonds, copper, gold, cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffee

Export partnersChina 54.3%, Zambia 22.6%, Belgium 5.7% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscoffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, cotton, cocoa, quinine, cassava (manioc), bananas, plantains, peanuts, root crops, corn, fruits; wood products

Industrial productsmining (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

Economy

GDP - Official Exchange Rate18.6 Billion $ (2013)17.0 Billion $ (2012)13.1 Billion $ (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate of Dem. Rep. Congo

GDP growth rate6.20 % (2013)7.20 % (2012)6.90 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)400 $ (2013)400 $ (2012)400 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity29.4 Billion $ (2013)27.3 Billion $ (2012)25.7 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Dem. Rep. Congo

GDP PPP per land area12,534 $ per square kilometer (2013)11,638 $ per square kilometer (2012)10,960 $ per square kilometer (2011)

GDP PPP per land area of Dem. Rep. Congo

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity2.44 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate4.00 % (2012)22.0 % (2010)70.0 % (2009)

Central bank discount rate of Dem. Rep. Congo

Commercial bank prime lending rate18.6 % (2013)28.5 % (2012)43.8 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Dem. Rep. Congo

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP44.3 % (2013)46.3 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP21.7 % (2013)20.8 % (2012)

Services % of GDP34.0 % (2013)32.9 % (2012)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-2.50 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Total)-2.54 Billion $ (2013)-2.25 Billion $ (2012)-831.00 Million $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Dem. Rep. Congo

External Debt (Total)6.87 Billion $ (2013)6.09 Billion $ (2012)7.14 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Total) of Dem. Rep. Congo

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)37.0 % of GDP (2013)35.8 % of GDP (2012)54.3 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Dem. Rep. Congo

External Debt per Capita95.9 $ (2013)84.9 $ (2012)99.5 $ (2011)

External Debt per Capita of Dem. Rep. Congo