Aperture
EST. 2026Inspect modelOpen rankings

Country profile

Congo, Dem. Rep.

COD · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Compare MERI rankings
24.3MERI readiness1.0.0 · 2024
125Global rankCoverage 75%
71BGDP (2024)WDI
109.3MPopulation (2024)WDI

Similar region, income group, or MERI readiness context.

Compare set
Chad

TCD · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Score 28.7 · Rank #123

Open profile Mozambique

MOZ · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Score 29.4 · Rank #122

Open profile Central African Republic

CAF · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Score 30 · Rank #121

Open profile Gambia, The

GMB · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Score 31.7 · Rank #120

Open profile Burkina Faso

BFA · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Score 34.4 · Rank #116

Open profile Malawi

MWI · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Score 34.4 · Rank #115

Open profile

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202470,962,185,790.7WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20246.1WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20162.9WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20285.4IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		2024109,276,265WDI

GDP time series

Latest persisted GDP observations, framed for profile context.

12 years

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 0.8
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 2
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Contract Enf
Components		39.9
Corruption
Components		20
Digital Infra
Components		1.9
FDIRRI
Components		78.6
Human Cap
Components		54.9
IP Protect
Components		5.1
Labor
Components		64.3
LPI
Components		14.6
Security Rol
Components		5.1
Data Confidence Score60
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		8.2
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		48.4
Talent Operating
Pillars		36.1

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.5
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

20
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.7
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-2.1
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.3
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.6
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

97 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202311.3WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-1.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-1.5WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202520TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-1.7WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-2.1WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-1.3WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-1.6WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-1.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202322.1WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20240WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra20214.8WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.5WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra202458.5WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202448.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20247.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202462LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202429.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20247.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics2024107.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics2024102.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics202483.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics202429.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202430.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics202430.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics202415.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202423.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics202416LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202422.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics202416.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202410.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202460.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202458.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics20247LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics20246.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202455LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202449LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202420.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20242.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202214.9WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-1.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-3.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202470,962,185,790.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20246.1WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro2024649.4WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20162.9WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20287IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241.2WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20232,340WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20285.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20231.7WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20254.4WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202451.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202817.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202453.7WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness20181.3IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness20241.9WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202558.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202539.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202561B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202551.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20190.6IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202539.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202520TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20233.4WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202478.6OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202558.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.5UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202558.1WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202554.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness20245.1WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202514.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness20245.1WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202561B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202860IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202368.5WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202496.5WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202564.3WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202462.1WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20243.2WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social2024109,276,265WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202444.7WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20244.1WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20230.2WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202429,900,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202426,600,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202011.6WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade2024100.6WDICC BY 4.0