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Topic 02 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Republic of the Congo: Economy & Innovation
What does an economy do for the people inside it?
Republic of the Congo is placed 142nd of 176 countries on economy & innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GDP per Capita (PPP) 6,194 (2025); Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit 26.57 (2025).
Share
Economy & Innovation
142nd
of 176 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 6,194GDP per Capita (PPP), 2025GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
- 26.57Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, 2025Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
- -2.531Economic Complexity Index, 2024ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
- 55.58Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, 2024Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Republic of the Congo on economy & innovation — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
6,194
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Higher is better
Republic of the Congo: 6,194. Across the 185 countries in this edition, values run from 1,067 (Burundi) to 139,593 (Singapore); the world median is 17,265.
- World median
- 17,265
- Best in Middle Africa
- 18,986 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Angola 8,760 · Central African Republic 1,123 · Cameroon 4,946 · DR Congo 1,641 · Gabon 18,986
Key 2 of 4
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit
World Bank Group
Latest reading per country, 2016–2025 · Republic of the Congo’s is from 2024 · CC BY 4.0
26.57
Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Higher is better
Republic of the Congo: 26.57. Across the 179 countries at their latest reading, values run from 2.113 (Pakistan) to 88.52 (Israel); the world median is 35.95.
- World median
- 35.95
- Best in Middle Africa
- 52.24 Cameroon
- Land neighbours
- Angola 7.431 · Central African Republic 8.853 · Cameroon 52.24 · DR Congo 8.696 · Gabon 35.73
Key 3 of 4
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC0 1.0
-2.531
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Higher is better
Ranked 142nd of 145 by Growth Lab at Harvard University
Republic of the Congo: -2.531. Across the 145 countries in this edition, values run from -3.53 (Chad) to 1.729 (Japan); the world median is 0.131.
- World median
- 0.131
- Best in Middle Africa
- -0.768 Angola
- Land neighbours
- Angola -0.768 · Cameroon -1.594 · DR Congo -3.126 · Gabon -1.797
Key 4 of 4
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
World Bank Group
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
55.58
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Higher is better
Republic of the Congo: 55.58. Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 14.83 (Niger) to 99.85 (Iceland); the world median is 72.83.
- World median
- 72.83
- Best in Middle Africa
- 68.18 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 60.87 · DR Congo 39.21 · Gabon 68.18
02Over time
Which way Republic of the Congo is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
GDP per Capita (PPP)
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) · higher is better
Republic of the CongoWorld median
Republic of the Congo fell from 7,571 in 2000 to 6,194 in 2025; the world median went from 10,589 to 17,265.
Every year’s figures
Year Republic of the Congo World median 2025 6,194.1 17,265 2024 6,152.6 18,108 2023 6,172.3 17,686 2022 6,205.1 16,933 2021 6,263.2 16,260 2020 6,350.5 15,631 2019 6,939.4 16,761 2018 7,029.3 16,349 2017 7,372.8 16,129 2016 8,001.8 15,512 2015 8,977.7 14,857 2014 9,159.3 14,475 2013 8,798.5 14,681 2012 9,079.7 14,631 2011 8,492.4 13,916 2010 8,583.7 14,101 2009 8,138.5 13,655 2008 7,587.3 14,030 2007 7,375.8 13,755 2006 8,192.6 12,983 2005 7,876.1 12,023 2004 7,577.4 11,608 2003 7,577.5 11,183 2002 7,729.4 11,144 2001 7,567.4 10,907 2000 7,570.6 10,589 Economic Complexity Index
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) · higher is better
Republic of the CongoWorld median
Republic of the Congo rose from -2.734 in 2000 to -2.531 in 2024; the world median went from 0.016 to 0.131.
Every year’s figures
Year Republic of the Congo World median 2024 -2.531 0.1310 2023 -1.592 0.0710 2022 -1.950 0.0580 2021 -1.344 0.0010 2020 -1.682 0.0470 2019 -1.322 0.0300 2018 -1.487 -0.0150 2017 -1.261 0.0080 2016 -1.025 -0.0660 2015 -1.354 -0.0600 2014 -1.250 -0.0190 2013 -1.514 0.0140 2012 -1.093 0.0060 2011 -0.816 -0.0140 2010 -1.394 -0.0020 2009 -1.315 0.0990 2008 -1.509 0.0700 2007 -1.716 -0.0080 2006 -2.616 0.0740 2005 -2.407 0.0510 2004 -2.320 0.0505 2003 -2.652 0.0450 2002 -2.508 0.0100 2001 -2.532 0.0470 2000 -2.734 0.0160 Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+) · higher is better
Republic of the CongoWorld median
Republic of the Congo rose from 10.05 in 2011 to 55.58 in 2024; the world median went from 37.03 to 72.83.
Every year’s figures
Year Republic of the Congo World median 2024 56 73 2021 47 74 2017 26 59 2014 17 52 2011 10 37
03In context
Republic of the Congo beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 176 countries on economy & innovation, never a place within the region.
Republic of the Congo and the countries it borders
Standing among all 176; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GDP per Capita (PPP)GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) | Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of CreditFirms with a bank loan or line of credit (%) | Economic Complexity IndexECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) | Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionAdults with an account (% of population aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabon | =110th | 18,986 | 35.73 | -1.797 | 68.18 |
 Cameroon | 116th | 4,946 | 52.24 | -1.594 | 60.87 |
| Republic of the Congo | 142nd | 6,194 | 26.57 | -2.531 | 55.58 |
 Angola | 145th | 8,760 | 7.431 | -0.768 | — |
 DR Congo | 172nd | 1,641 | 8.696 | -3.126 | 39.21 |
 Central African Republic | 174th | 1,123 | 8.853 | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 176.
Placed either side on economy & innovation
The countries immediately above and below Republic of the Congo in the topic’s list.
Laos=138th
Zambia140th
Tanzania141st- Republic of the Congo142nd
Zimbabwe143rd
Liberia144th- Angola145th
04Context, no vote
Where Republic of the Congo is ahead of the world, and behind
49 more statistics filed under economy & innovation, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median5
Statistics on which Republic of the Congo does better than the middle country measured.
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · world median 16.1105.2116.1▼ Worsened since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 105.21 · world median 16.1 · Value added per cubic metre of freshwater withdrawn (constant US$ per m³). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.38 to 1,378; higher is better.
Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 25.4237.9425.42▲ Improved since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 37.94 · world median 25.42 · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.377 to 87.15; higher is better.
Position 53rd of 170 · derived.
Liner Shipping Connectivity IndexUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 56.2188.8756.21▲ Improved since 2016
Republic of the Congo: 88.87 · world median 56.21 · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 4.13 to 1,319; higher is better.
Ranked 60th of 175 by UNCTAD.
Interest Payments on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 1.4511.111.451▼ Worsened since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 1.11 · world median 1.451 · Interest payments on external debt (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.069 to 17.92; lower is better.
Position 68th of 112 · derived, 1st = worst.
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.08106.13106.08▲ Improved since 2012
Republic of the Congo: 106.13 · world median 106.08 · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 71.08 to 177.49; higher is better.
Position 97th of 195 · derived.
Behind the world median21
Statistics on which Republic of the Congo does worse than the middle country measured.
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.23105.92106.23▲ Improved since 2012
Republic of the Congo: 105.92 · world median 106.23 · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 53.79 to 189.93; higher is better.
Position 99th of 195 · derived.
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 107.06106.56107.06▼ Worsened since 2012
Republic of the Congo: 106.56 · world median 107.06 · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 35.52 to 190.08; higher is better.
Position 99th of 194 · derived.
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)World Bank Group · 2024 · world median 43.9444.943.94▼ Worsened since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 44.9 · world median 43.94 · External debt stocks (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 2.213 to 350.57; lower is better.
Position 53rd of 110 · derived, 1st = worst.
Debt Service on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 12.9313.5612.93▼ Worsened since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 13.56 · world median 12.93 · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.285 to 96.2; lower is better.
Position 52nd of 109 · derived, 1st = worst.
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 46,48639,25246,486▼ Worsened since 2010
Republic of the Congo: 39,252 · world median 46,486 · National comprehensive wealth per person (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 4,276 to 1,246,092; higher is better.
Position 80th of 150 · derived.
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.3963.0833.396▲ Improved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 3.083 · world median 3.396 · GDP growth (annual %). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -5.847 to 19.34; higher is better.
Position 100th of 186 · derived.
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 52.3951.2852.39No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 51.28 · world median 52.39 · Management practices index, medium and large firms (0–100). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 28.07 to 69.29; higher is better.
Position 95th of 169 · derived.
Logistics Performance IndexWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 2.92.62.9▲ Improved since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 2.6 · world median 2.9 · LPI score (1–5). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.9 to 4.3; higher is better.
Ranked 88th of 139 by World Bank Group.
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 14,2735,15114,273▼ Worsened since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 5,151 · world median 14,273 · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,181 to 116,633; higher is better.
Position 76th of 102 · derived.
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2024 · world median 701.95126.97701.95No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 126.97 · world median 701.95 · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.446 to 18,130; higher is better.
Position 110th of 145 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.3110.485▲ Improved since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 0.311 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 129th of 170 · derived.
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · world median 12,8904,18812,890▼ Worsened since 2012
Republic of the Congo: 4,188 · world median 12,890 · GDP per capita (2011 international $). Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 596.39 to 149,171; higher is better.
Position 126th of 166 · derived.
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 10.44.62410.4No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 4.624 · world median 10.4 · Firms with an internationally recognised quality certification (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 45.77; higher is better.
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · world median 27.538.4127.5▲ Improved since 2010
Republic of the Congo: 38.41 · world median 27.5 · Informal output, model estimate (% of official GDP). World Bank Group (Prospects Group), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 7.91 to 60.43; lower is better.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8159.1841.81No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 59.18 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 34th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 12,8003,10112,800▲ Improved since 2017
Republic of the Congo: 3,101 · world median 12,800 · Actual individual consumption per capita (PPP, current international $). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 688.7 to 52,654; higher is better.
Position 148th of 173 · derived.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6729.9846.67No real change since 2012
Republic of the Congo: 29.98 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 167th of 195 · derived.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.093-1.197-0.093▼ Worsened since 2015
Republic of the Congo: -1.197 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 187th of 209 · derived.
New Business DensityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 2.1870.4012.187No real change since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 0.401 · world median 2.187 · New limited liability companies registered per 1,000 people aged 15–64. World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 26.76; higher is better.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1918.640.19▼ Worsened since 2020
Republic of the Congo: 18.6 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 178th of 195 by Oxford Insights.
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · world median 28.5213.6228.52No earlier reading
Republic of the Congo: 13.62 · world median 28.52 · GII score (0–100). World Intellectual Property Organization, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.94 to 65.96; higher is better.
Ranked 137th of 139 by World Intellectual Property Organization.
No better end23
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70837.711.708No real change since 2011
Republic of the Congo: 37.71 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 4th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 3.6618.183.66No real change since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 18.18 · world median 3.66 · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 29.52.
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 67.1796.4867.17Moved since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 96.48 · world median 67.17 · Commodity exports (% of merchandise exports, three-year average). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.605 to 99.77.
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 0.3060.6580.306Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 0.658 · world median 0.306 · Export concentration index (0–1, normalised Herfindahl–Hirschman). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.059 to 0.933.
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 24.6535.6124.65Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 35.61 · world median 24.65 · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.228 to 75.09.
Position 26th of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 22.9329.3922.93Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 29.39 · world median 22.93 · Gross capital formation (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.679 to 45.27.
Position 26th of 131 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Corporate Income Tax RateOECD · 2026 · world median 242824No real change since 2016
Republic of the Congo: 28 · world median 24 · Combined statutory corporate income tax rate, central and sub-central government (%). OECD, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 36.13.
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 36.3448.0236.34Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 48.02 · world median 36.34 · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.103 to 199.76.
Position 40th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 1.9683.4241.968Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 3.424 · world median 1.968 · FDI inflows (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -32.97 to 2,221.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6.57210.116.572Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 10.11 · world median 6.572 · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 47.59.
Position 57th of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 79.6891.6779.68Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 91.67 · world median 79.68 · Exports plus imports (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.382 to 396.65.
Position 57th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 41.7243.6541.72Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 43.65 · world median 41.72 · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.279 to 196.89.
Position 64th of 138 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 103.23103.59103.23No real change since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 103.59 · world median 103.23 · Terms of trade index (2015 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 38.2 to 1,448.
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 275.73333.51275.73Moved since 2016
Republic of the Congo: 333.51 · world median 275.73 · Merchant fleet owned (thousand dead-weight tons). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 397,071.
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 16.2114.8816.21Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 14.88 · world median 16.21 · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 5.445 to 38.94.
Position 80th of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · world median 2,2408152,240No real change since 2022
Republic of the Congo: 815 · world median 2,240 · Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country (full counting). OpenAlex (OurResearch), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 1,094,890.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95517.38657.95No real change since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 517.38 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Container Port TrafficUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 1,827,7881,046,0641,827,788Moved since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 1,046,064 · world median 1,827,788 · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 17,263 to 299,703,800.
Position 67th of 103 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · world median 0.5230.3880.523Moved since 2013
Republic of the Congo: 0.388 · world median 0.523 · Price level of household consumption (US output price level in 2021 = 1). Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.177 to 65.54.
Household ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 62.0451.2562.04Moved since 2015
Republic of the Congo: 51.25 · world median 62.04 · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 25.21 to 133.34.
Position 108th of 131 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · world median -0.225-1.178-0.225Moved since 2014
Republic of the Congo: -1.178 · world median -0.225 · Complexity Outlook Index (standardised; roughly −2.5 to +3). Growth Lab at Harvard University, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -1.682 to 2.878.
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)OECD · 2024 · world median 21.8511.5521.85No real change since 2014
Republic of the Congo: 11.55 · world median 21.85 · Total tax revenue, all levels of government (% of GDP). OECD, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.11 to 45.18.
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.306-3.4233.306No real change since 2015
Republic of the Congo: -3.423 · world median 3.306 · Annual change in the GDP implicit deflator (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -7.93 to 227.09.
No current reading for Republic of the Congo
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05Country Index 2026
Economy & Innovation among Republic of the Congo’s 15 topics
Economy & Innovation is Republic of the Congo’s 8th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability5th of 1863/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade114th of 1773/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 137th of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital153rd of 1962/3 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 155th of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing158th of 2003/4 keys
- Gender & Equality145th of 1833/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation142nd of 1764/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge164th of 1983/4 keys
- Energyjoint 137th of 1652/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 169th of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience168th of 1934/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions175th of 1944/4 keys
- Work & Labour170th of 1824/4 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 176th of 1843/4 keys
No standing on Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on economy & innovation
The three countries placed highest of 176, and the leaders Republic of the Congo can most readily be measured against.
1
AustriaWestern Europe
1st of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
GermanyWestern Europe
3rd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius36th4/4 keysHighest in Middle Africa
Gabon=110th4/4 keysThis page
Republic of the Congo142nd4/4 keys
Positions out of 176 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Republic of the Congo and economy & innovation
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08Questions
Republic of the Congo on economy & innovation: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Republic of the Congo rank on economy & innovation?
Republic of the Congo is placed 142nd of 176 countries on Economy & Innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GDP per Capita (PPP), Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, Economic Complexity Index and Account Ownership at a Financial Institution). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GDP per Capita (PPP) figure for Republic of the Congo?
6,194 in 2025 (gDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 17,265.
What is the latest Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit figure for Republic of the Congo?
26.57 in 2025 (firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 35.95.
How does Republic of the Congo compare with DR Congo on economy & innovation?
DR Congo is placed 172nd of 176, and Republic of the Congo 142nd. GDP per Capita (PPP): DR Congo 1,641, Republic of the Congo 6,194; Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit: DR Congo 8.696, Republic of the Congo 26.57; Economic Complexity Index: DR Congo -3.126, Republic of the Congo -2.531; Account Ownership at a Financial Institution: DR Congo 39.21, Republic of the Congo 55.58.
How have Republic of the Congo’s economy & innovation figures changed?
GDP per Capita (PPP) fell from 7,571 in 2000 to 6,194 in 2025; Economic Complexity Index rose from -2.734 in 2000 to -2.531 in 2024; Account Ownership at a Financial Institution rose from 10.05 in 2011 to 55.58 in 2024.
Which economy & innovation statistics are missing for Republic of the Congo?
No current reading is published for Republic of the Congo on Adjusted Net Savings, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Creative Goods Exports, Creative Services Exports, Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports, Gini Index, Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID), Gross Savings (% of GDP), ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Income Share Held by Lowest 20%, Income Share Held by Richest 10%, Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP), Palma Ratio, Research and Development Spending, Services Exports, Total Factor Productivity Level and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
The total size of an economy is deliberately left out: a very large economy spread over a very large population is not doing more for each person. Growth rates, trade shares and the structure of output (how much is farming, industry or services) are published here as context, because they describe an economy's shape rather than how well it serves people. Jobs and wages have their own topic, Work & Labour.
How the Economy & Innovation standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The economy & innovation method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GDP per Capita (PPP) — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Economic Complexity Index — Growth Lab at Harvard University, CC0 1.0
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
The other 49 statistics on this page come from 13 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Republic of the Congo’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Republic of the Congo (banner) — File: Bsm15 derivative work: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Austria — chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany — dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Republic of the Congo: Economy & Innovation — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/republic-of-the-congo/economy