Republic of the Congo
COG Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
A Central African oil exporter on the Atlantic coast, distinct from its larger neighbour DR Congo.
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GDP growth3.08% per year · 2025▲ 46.8% vs previous
Military expenditure1.19% of GDP · 2024▼ 40.0% vs previous
Net energy imports-347.4% of use · 2022▲ 11.2% vs previousNet exporter: exports 347.4% of what it uses
Trade openness91.7% of GDP · 2025▼ 1.63% vs previous
Population6.5Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.39% vs previous
Displaced from here22.6Kpeople · 2025▼ 14.5% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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