National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of the Congo
- Official name (in French)
- République du Congo
- Name etymology
named for the Congo River, which makes up much of the country's eastern border; the river name derives from Kongo, a Bantu kingdom in the area
Sources:- Constitution of the Republic of Congo ↗ - General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of Congo
- The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
Translated from the General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of the Congo The national emblem is the tricolour flag, green, yellow, red.
Rectangular in shape, it is composed of two right-angled triangles of green and red colour, separated by a yellow band running diagonally, the green being on the side of the hoist.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Presidency of the Republic of the Congo The green is the symbol of hope in the economic and social future of the country.
The yellow is the symbol of the will for union and of the traditional sense of the legendary hospitality of the Congo.
The red expresses the dearest wish: that the courage and the ardour of the Congolese people may enable it to win its place among the civilised nations of the world.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Embassy of the Republic of the Congo in Canada The flag of the Republic of the Congo, composed of green, yellow and red, was approved on 18 August 1959 by a constituent assembly. It was adopted as the official flag on 15 September 1959 and did not change after independence.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Embassy of the Republic of the Congo in Canada However, in 1970 until the early 1990s, a red flag was used because of the socialist orientation of the country. After the transition to a multi-party political system and the market economy in the early 1990s, the newly installed regime returned on 10 June 1991 to the flag of the early days.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- sgg.cg ↗ - the General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of the Congo
- presidence.cg ↗ - the Presidency of the Republic of the Congo
- ambassadecongocanada.org ↗ - the Embassy of the Republic of the Congo in Canada
- National anthem
- La Congolaise1:15
- Title (in French)
- La Congolaise
- Title (in English, translated)
- The Congolese
- Lyrics
1En ce jour le soleil se lève Et notre Congo resplendit. Une longue nuit s’achève, Un grand bonheur a surgi. Chantons tous avec ivresse Le chant de la liberté.
ChorusCongolais, debout fièrement partout, Proclamons l’union de notre nation, Oublions ce qui nous divise, soyons plus unis que jamais, Vivons pour notre devise: Unité, travail, progrès! Vivons pour notre devise: Unité, travail, progrès!
2Des forêts jusqu’à la savanne, Des savannes jusqu’à la mer, Un seul peuple, une seule âme, Un seul coer, ardent et fier, Luttons tous, tant que nous sommes, Pour notre vieux pays noir.
Congolais, debout fièrement partout,3Et s’il nous faut mourir, en somme Qu’importe puisque nos enfants, Partout, pourront dire comme On triomphe en combattant, Et dans le moindre village Chantent sous nos trois couleurs
Congolais, debout fièrement partout,Source: - Citizens
- Congolese
- Official name:Constitution of the Republic of Congo ↗ - General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of Congo
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- National flag:sgg.cg ↗ - the General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of the Congo
- National flag:presidence.cg ↗ - the Presidency of the Republic of the Congo
- National flag:ambassadecongocanada.org ↗ - the Embassy of the Republic of the Congo in Canada
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 342,000 km²
- Land area
- 341,500 km²
- Water area
- 500 km²
- Land borders
- 5,554 km(5 countries)
- Gabon
- 2,567 km
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1,775 km
- Cameroon
- 494 km
- Central African Republic
- 487 km
- Angola
- 231 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- Coastline
- 169 km
- Terrain
Coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin - Mean elevation
- 430 m
- Highest point
- 1,020 mMont Nabeba
- Lowest point
- 0 mAtlantic Ocean
- Climate
Tropical rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator - Avg. temperature
- 24.7 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 21.4 to 29.5 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,554 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 30.2 25.1 21.4 120 February 30.8 25.5 21.8 125 March 30.9 25.7 22.1 158 April 30.6 25.5 22.1 166 May 30 25.2 22 124 June 28.6 24.2 21.1 63 July 28 23.7 20.4 57 August 28.3 23.9 20.6 84 September 28.8 24.2 21.1 124 October 29.1 24.4 21.4 189 November 29.3 24.5 21.5 195 December 29.6 24.8 21.5 149 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable1.6%Perm. crops0.3%Pasture29.3%Forest63.9%Other4.9%
- Arable land
- 550,000 hectares (1.6%)
- Permanent crops
- 101,400 hectares (0.3%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 10,000,000 hectares (29.3%)
- Forest
- 21,825,800 hectares (63.9%)
- Other land
- 1,672,800 hectares (4.9%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- River floods7.6Very high#30/191Epidemics7.1Very high#19/191Coastal floods2.0Very low#127/191Drought0.9Very low#153/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers:The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +2.36% per year+153,349 people/yearWorld Rank27thof 237
- Birth rate
- 29.9 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 6.2 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −0.5 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 18.7 yearsWorld Rank213thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years39.4%15-64 years57.5%65 years +3.1%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 3.1%
- Share aged under 18
- 46.4%
- Total dependency ratio
- 74
- Youth dependency ratio
- 69
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 5
- Sex ratio
- 1 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.1% 0.2% 70-79 0.6% 0.7% 60-69 1.7% 1.9% 50-59 3.2% 3.3% 40-49 4.8% 4.8% 30-39 6.0% 6.0% 20-29 8.0% 8.0% 10-19 11.9% 11.8% 0-9 13.6% 13.3% - 2026
- 1.79 above the replacement level for the Republic of the Congo ()3.99 births per womanreplacement 2.201234World Rank21stof 237
- 1.84 daughters per woman0.84 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.52
- 2026
- +23.8 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 23.8 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −0.5 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 64.4% live in cities4,274,302 urban residents
- Largest cities2023
- Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Dolisie, NkayiRankCity or Urban LocalityPopulation (2023 census)1Brazzaville2,138,2362Pointe-Noire1,398,8123Dolisie178,1724Nkayi104,0835Ouesso75,0956Kintélé71,6297Oyo63,5988Bétou59,5639Gamboma52,65210Owando48,642Source:
- National Institute of Statistics, Republic of the Congo (2023 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- The population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville.
- Ethnic groups2014
- Kongo (Bakongo)40.5%Teke16.9%Mbochi13.1%Foreigner8.2%Sangha5.6%Mbere/Mbeti/Kele4.4%Punu4.3%Pygmy1.6%Oubanguiens1.6%Duma1.5%Makaa1.3%Other and unspecified1.0%
- Religions2007
- Roman Catholic33.1%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival22.3%Protestant19.9%Salutiste2.2%Muslim1.6%Kimbanguist1.5%Other8.1%None11.3%
- Languages
- French (Français)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Institute of Statistics, Republic of the Congo (2023 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President of the Republic is head of state, elected by direct universal suffrage by absolute majority, with a second round if needed (Arts. 64, 67).
- System of government
- Semi-presidentialThe President appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister, Head of Government, whose remit is economic and social policy; the National Assembly can overthrow the Government by a two-thirds censure vote, and the President may dissolve the Assembly (Arts. 83, 98, 99, 160, 161, 138).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Government (in French)
- President (in French)
- Capital
- Brazzaville2.1 million people(2023)
- National holidays
- 10 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- ThuMay 14Ascension Day
- MonMay 25Pentecost Monday
- WedJun 10Reconciliation Day
- SatAug 15National Day
- SunNov 1All Saints' Day
- SatNov 28Republic Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- WATWest Africa TimeUTC+1
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- Calling code
- +242
- Internet TLD
- .cg
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- CG, COG
- Infrastructure
- Railways510 km
- Passengers carried
- 541,787 by the country's airlines(2019)
- Aircraft departures
- 4,991 by the country's airlines(2019)
- Air freight
- 4.2 million tonne-km(2019)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- TN
Sources:- The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- 2025
- 23 / 100World Rank153rdof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 26 20 31 2013 22 16 28 2014 23 16 30 2015 23 16 30 2016 20 17 23 2017 21 19 23 2018 19 17 21 2019 19 17.3 20.7 2020 19 17.7 20.3 2021 21 18.6 23.4 2022 21 18.9 23.1 2023 22 19.6 24.4 2024 23 20.2 25.8 2025 23 20.2 25.8 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitution de la République du Congo adoptée par référendum du 25 octobre 2015, Journal officiel de la République du Congo, 57e année, Édition spéciale N° 8 du 6 novembre 2015 ↗ - General Secretariat of the Government of the Congo
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +3.5% per yearWorld Rank77thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $2,867 (154th in the world)
Source:- 2020
- Services50% of GDPIndustry34% of GDPAgriculture10.7% of GDPManufacturing12.9%part of industry
- Households
- +51.3%
- Government
- +14.9%
- Investment
- +29.4%
- Exports
- +48%
- Imports
- −43.6%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 4%up 1.4 percentage points1.4pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 2.6 million (40% of population)World Rank121stof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 67.8% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 19.9%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 40.6% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $7.5 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 5.2% of GDP surplus
- Current account
- 5.2% of GDP, $985 million surplus
Source: - Debt
- Central government debt202495.4% of GDPHousehold debt20234.6% of GDPCompany debt20239.8% of GDPInterest on debt20244.7% of GDP
- Trade2021
- Goods$7.5 billion96.9%
- Services$240 million3.1%
- Total exports
- $7.8 billion
- Change from 2020
- up 66 percent on the previous year66%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- 2024
- −2.49World Rank142ndof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +2.5% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Game meat (fresh or chilled or frozen), Cassava (fresh), Plantains and cooking bananas, and 4 more
- 1Game meat (fresh or chilled or frozen)83.2×
- 2Cassava (fresh)18.1×
- 3Plantains and cooking bananas6.9×
- 4Bananas2.2×
- 5Mangoes and guavas and mangosteens2.2×
- 6Oil palm fruit1.3×
- 7Sugar cane1.3×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Industries
- petroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- 2024
- FCFA 120,000 per month, gross$198 (USD), $517 (PPP)
- Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.649MediumWorld Rank138thof 193Republic of the CongoWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Republic of the Congo World 1990 0.573 0.608 1991 0.571 0.611 1992 0.572 0.614 1993 0.566 0.617 1994 0.561 0.620 1995 0.551 0.625 1996 0.550 0.631 1997 0.516 0.636 1998 0.542 0.641 1999 0.544 0.646 2000 0.545 0.651 2001 0.550 0.657 2002 0.552 0.662 2003 0.553 0.669 2004 0.557 0.675 2005 0.569 0.681 2006 0.582 0.688 2007 0.583 0.694 2008 0.591 0.698 2009 0.602 0.701 2010 0.609 0.707 2011 0.613 0.713 2012 0.624 0.717 2013 0.630 0.721 2014 0.639 0.726 2015 0.643 0.731 2016 0.640 0.735 2017 0.635 0.739 2018 0.640 0.741 2019 0.634 0.745 2020 0.643 0.742 2021 0.643 0.742 2022 0.644 0.752 2023 0.649 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2011latest available
- 48.9
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 8.3 years
- Expected for a child today
- 12.7 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2005latest available
- 76.1% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 3.3% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 14.7%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2022
- 41% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 47.2%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2022
- 5.7 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 17,604
- Fixed broadband
- 0.4 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 1% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 5%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 56%
- Mobile-money account
- 52%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 54%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 62,471 people
- Asylum seekers
- 7,867
- Internally displaced persons
- 8All due to disasters
- Refugees from the Republic of the Congo abroad
- 14,068
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2018latest available
- 156,000 arrivals
- Per resident
- 2.8 arrivals per 100 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 2,000 arrivals
- $10.7 million(2021, latest available)
- $157.3 million(2021, latest available)
- Hotel beds
- 20,205
- Average hotel stay
- 2.8 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2018A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 2 sites2 natural
Site Sangha Trinational Forest Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua Source:- The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Prison population2019
- 24.7 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 1,388
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 66.4 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 3.3% of GDP$76 per person
- Physicians2022
- 0.17 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2005latest available
- 1.6 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 26.7 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 241 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 6.4 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 13.8% of adults
- Men
- 24.7%
- Women
- 2.9%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 29.7 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 8.46 Mt per yearup 7.5 percent on the previous year7.5% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 1.3 t per personWorld Rank141stof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.02%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 15 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.8 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.41 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 24.6 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 37.6 µg/m³ of PM2.53.2 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted10thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- air pollution from vehicle emissions
- water pollution from raw sewage
- tap water not potable
- deforestation
- wildlife protection
Source:- The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- International agreements
- 20 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 88 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1997 Kyoto Protocol in force 2007 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1995 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1995 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1996 CITES in force 1983 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2000 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2006 Nagoya Protocol in force 2015 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1998 World Heritage Convention in force 1988 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1999 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 2007 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2006 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2007 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2019 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 2008 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 2004 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 23.5% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 832 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 137,860 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 73% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 0.1 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 4%
- Water stress
- 0% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 27.1% of the population1.6 million people
- Obesity2024
- 12.2% of adults
- Men
- 6.3%
- Women
- 18%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2014
- 12.3% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 13.9 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 7.3× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Net exporter, net 0.1 TWh in 2024, 2% of consumption5.5 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 5.5 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 4.1 TWh per year
- Imports
- 0 TWh per year
- Exports
- 0.1 TWh per year
- Net
- +0.1 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Surplusproduces 18.1× what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves20251.8 billion barrelsWorld Rank36thof 99Exports2018331,691 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 1.2% of GDP$182 million, 5.4% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 12,000–14,000active FAC, including Gendarmerie
- Military service2025
- Voluntarymen and women 18–25
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Republic of the Congo - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
