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Congo, Rep.

COG · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income

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29.4MERI readiness1.0.0 · 2024
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15.7BGDP (2024)WDI
6.3MPopulation (2024)WDI

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Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202415,719,986,076.6WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20242.6WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20243.1WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20283.7IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20246,332,961WDI

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 Not available
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 3
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Contract Enf
Components		36.4
Corruption
Components		23
Digital Infra
Components		10.6
Human Cap
Components		63
IP Protect
Components		13.1
Labor
Components		69.6
LPI
Components		25.3
Security Rol
Components		13.1
Trade Open
Components		27
Data Confidence Score47
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		21
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		28.7
Talent Operating
Pillars		42.2

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.4
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

23
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.1
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.2
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.2
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.3

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

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

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Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

93 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202313.8WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal20283.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-1.4WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202523TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-1.1WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-1.2WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-1.2WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-1.3WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202351.3WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20231.3WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202124WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.6WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra202495.5WDICC BY 4.0
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics2024118LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202437LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics202437LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics2024114.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202463.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics202416LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20249.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202412.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics202411.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20248.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202410.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20247.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202439.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202438.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202428LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202418LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202424.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202425LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro201025.5WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro202111.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202415,719,986,076.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20242.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20242,482.2WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20243.1WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20283IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241.2WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024606.3WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20283.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20211.6WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro202519.9WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202459.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202811.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202467.9WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202213.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202410.6WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202532.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202536.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202534.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202556.8B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20223.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202536.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202523TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20234.4WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202532.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202563.3WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202563UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202413.1WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202525.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202413.1WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202534.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202892IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202621.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202621.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202476.8WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202567.8WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202466WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.4WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20246,332,961WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202463.9WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20243.8WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20233.2WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20247,859,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20245,218,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202219.2WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202493.2WDICC BY 4.0
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