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Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

French Central African CFA (XAF) French civil law
AU, ECCAS, CEMAC, AfCFTA, OPEC, WTO

The Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) is a significant oil producer, with hydrocarbons accounting for over 80% of government revenue and exports. TotalEnergies, ENI, and Chevron operate major fields. The economy also depends on forestry (second-largest tropical forest in Africa), mining (potash, iron ore potential), and agriculture. The Pointe-Noire port is the country's economic hub and oil industry base. Challenges include heavy oil dependence, limited economic diversification, governance concerns, and infrastructure needs. The country's forest resources and potential in mining (iron ore at Mayoko-Moussondji) offer diversification opportunities.

Snapshot

Population~6.5 MWorld Bank, 2025
GDP (current USD)$16.3 BWorld Bank, 2025
GDP per Capita$2,515World Bank, 2025
GDP Growth3.08%World Bank, 2025
Inflation (y/y)~2.40%World Bank, 2025
Policy Rate5.00%Central Bank
Unemployment19.88%World Bank, ILO modelled estimate, 2025
Internet Use~47.25%World Bank, 2024
Electrification~50.00%World Bank WDI
CPI Score (Rank)21.0/100 (#158)Transparency Intl
HDI (Rank)0.571 (#153)UNDP HDR

World Bank Indicators Compare with another country

GDP (current USD)$16.3 BWorld Bank, 2025
GDP growth (annual)3.08%World Bank, 2025
GDP per capita (USD)$2,515World Bank, 2025
Population, total6.5 MWorld Bank, 2025
FDI net inflows (USD)$603.6 MWorld Bank, 2024
Inflation (consumer prices)2.40%World Bank, 2025
Unemployment (% labour force)19.88%World Bank, 2025
Internet use (% of people)47.25%World Bank, 2024
Trade (% of GDP)91.67%World Bank, 2025

Climate Readiness Full ranking

42out of 100
Emerging
Climate adaptation readiness for Republic of the Congo, from 5 of 5 measured indicators.
Energy access5050.0% · 30% weight
Governance readiness2121 / 100 CPI · 20% weight
Human readiness570.571 HDI · 20% weight
Economic readiness54$2,515, 2025 · 15% weight
Digital readiness2222.0% · 15% weight
This scores climate adaptation readiness (adaptive capacity), following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. It is built only from measured values already held on this profile and normalised 0-100. It does not measure emissions or physical climate vulnerability: the platform does not yet hold emissions, hazard-exposure or natural-capital series. Energy access is the single most climate-specific indicator held; the other four are governance, economic, human-development and digital readiness proxies. The economic sub-score is relative to the African countries the platform covers.
How this is computed

Adaptive capacity to absorb climate finance and adapt, following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. Built only from measured values already held on each country profile. It is not a measure of emissions or physical climate vulnerability, which the platform does not yet hold.

  • Energy access (30%) — World Bank, access to electricity (% of population). The single most climate and energy specific signal held: SDG 7 and the clean-energy transition.
  • Governance readiness (20%) — Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index (0-100). ND-GAIN governance readiness: the capacity to govern and deploy climate finance. Higher is cleaner.
  • Human readiness (20%) — UNDP, Human Development Index (0-1). ND-GAIN social readiness: the adaptive capacity of the population.
  • Economic readiness (15%) — World Bank, GDP per capita (current US$), latest measured year. ND-GAIN economic readiness: the capacity to finance adaptation. Scored relative to the covered set.
  • Digital readiness (15%) — World Bank, individuals using the Internet (% of population). Information systems for early warning and adaptation.

A country is scored only when at least 4 of the five indicators are held. Sub-scores are weighted and renormalised over the indicators that are present; nothing is estimated for one that is absent.

Country Facts

CapitalBrazzaville
RegionCentral Africa
CurrencyCentral African CFA (XAF)
FX RegimeFixed peg to EUR via CFA franc
Legal SystemFrench civil law
Time ZoneAfrica/Brazzaville

Focus Sectors

Oil & Gas
Forestry
Mining (potash
iron ore)
Agriculture
Telecoms
Construction
Port Services (Pointe-Noire)

Regulations & Taxes

Corporate Income Tax28% standard (oil: 30%)
VAT / Sales Tax18.9% standard