| Economy of Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Currency |
Congolese Franc (CDF) |
| Fiscal year |
Calendar year |
| Trade organisations |
AU, WTO,SADC |
| Statistics [1] |
| GDP ranking |
81st (2004) [2] |
| GDP |
$42.74 billion (2004) |
| GDP growth |
7.5% (2004) |
| GDP per capita |
$700 (2004) |
| GDP by sector |
agriculture (55%), industry (11%), services (34%) (2000) |
| Inflation |
14% (2004) |
| Pop below poverty line |
N/A |
| Labour force |
14.51 million (1993) |
| Labour force by occupation |
N/A |
| Unemployment |
N/A (2003) |
| Main industries |
mining (diamonds, copper, zinc), mineral processing, consumer products (including textiles, footwear, cigarettes, processed foods and beverages), cement, commercial ship repair |
| Trading Partners [3] |
| Exports |
$1.417bn (2002) |
| Export Commodities |
diamonds, copper, crude oil, coffee, cobalt |
| Main partners |
Belgium 42.5%, Finland 17.8%, Zimbabwe 12.2%, U.S. 9.2%, People's Republic of China 6.5% {2004) |
| Imports |
$933 million( 2002) |
| Imports Commodities |
foodstuffs, mining and other machinery, transport equipment, fuels |
| Main Partners |
South Africa 18.5%, Belgium 15.6%, France 10.9%, U.S. 6.2%, Germany 5.9%, Kenya 4.9% (2004) |
| Public finances [4] |
| Public debt |
N/A |
| Revenues |
$269 million (2004) |
| Expenses |
$244 million (1996) |
| Economic aid |
$195.3 million (recipient)(1995) |
