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Currency

 

Currency franc
DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$ 473.91
ISO code XAF 950
Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average 473.91
PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.17 [152nd of 169]
Real effective exchange rate index 27.78 % [95th of 96]
Regime
French Franc (100.0)
Subdivision 100 [105th of 192]
Symbol CFAF

SOURCES Pacific Exchange Rate Services; World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republique Democratique du Congo, congo (drc), congo (kinshasa), congo dr, congo-kinshasa, dem. rep. of the congo, zaire, Congo, Democratic Republic, Congo, Dem. Republic, Congo (Kinsasha), Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Dem. Rep. of the, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dem Rep. of the Congo, DRC Congo, DR Congo, Congo, Dem. Rep.


Energy

 

Adjusted savings; energy depletion > % of GNI

4.34 % of GNI

[42nd of 98]

Aviation Gasoline > Bunkers

16,000 ton

[2nd of 42]

Aviation Gasoline > Bunkers (per capita)

0.278 ton per 1,000 people

[25th of 40]

Aviation Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry

5,000 ton

[28th of 75]

Aviation Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita)

106.163 ton per million people

[58th of 73]

Aviation Gasoline > Consumption in air transport

5,000 ton

[28th of 75]

Aviation Gasoline > Consumption in air transport (per capita)

106.163 ton per million people

[58th of 73]

Aviation Gasoline > Energy balance requirement

6,000 ton

[13th of 96]

Aviation Gasoline > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

104.259 ton per million people

[43rd of 91]

Aviation Gasoline > Gross inland availability

6,000 ton

[25th of 106]

Aviation Gasoline > Gross inland availability (per capita)

104.259 ton per million people

[60th of 101]

Aviation Gasoline > Imports

22,000 ton

[4th of 95]

Aviation Gasoline > Imports (per capita)

382.285 ton per million people

[43rd of 89]

Aviation Gasoline > Net inland availability

5,000 ton

[28th of 75]

Aviation Gasoline > Net inland availability (per capita)

106.163 ton per million people

[58th of 73]

Aviation Gasoline > Statistical differences (per capita)

104,259,450,337.227 ton per 1e+15 people

[7th of 55]

Bagasse > Consumption by industry & construction

195,600 ton

[49th of 80]

Bagasse > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)

3.399 ton per 1,000 people

[65th of 76]

Bagasse > Consumption by other industries and construction

195,600 ton

[49th of 80]

Bagasse > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita)

3.399 ton per 1,000 people

[65th of 76]

Bagasse > Energy balance requirement

195,600 ton

[58th of 83]

Bagasse > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

3.399 ton per 1,000 people

[74th of 79]

Bagasse > Gross inland availability

195,600 ton

[58th of 83]

Bagasse > Gross inland availability (per capita)

3.399 ton per 1,000 people

[74th of 79]

Bagasse > Net inland availability

195,600 ton

[51st of 80]

Bagasse > Net inland availability (per capita)

3.399 ton per 1,000 people

[68th of 76]

Bagasse > Production

195,600 ton

[58th of 83]

Bagasse > Production (per capita)

3.399 ton per 1,000 people

[74th of 79]

Bagasse > Statistical differences (per capita)

19,490,115,198.275 ton per 1e+15 people

[11th of 18]

Blast Furnace Gas > Consumption by industry & construction

1,086 Terajoules

[34th of 44]

Blast Furnace Gas > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)

18.871 Terajoules / million ppl

[36th of 44]

Blast Furnace Gas > Consumption by iron and steel industry

1,086 Terajoules

[32nd of 43]

Blast Furnace Gas > Consumption by iron and steel industry (per capita)

18.871 Terajoules / million ppl

[34th of 42]

Blast Furnace Gas > Gross inland availability

1,086 Terajoules

[39th of 46]

Blast Furnace Gas > Gross inland availability (per capita)

18.871 Terajoules / million ppl

[40th of 46]

Blast Furnace Gas > Net inland availability

1,086 Terajoules

[34th of 44]

Blast Furnace Gas > Net inland availability (per capita)

18.871 Terajoules / million ppl

[36th of 44]

Blast Furnace Gas > Production

1,086 Terajoules

[39th of 46]

Blast Furnace Gas > Production (per capita)

18.871 Terajoules / million ppl

[40th of 46]

Blast Furnace Gas > Statistical differences (per capita)

42,465,135.062 Terajoules per 1e+15 peop

[8th of 18]

Charcoal > Consumption by households

1,704,243 ton

[3rd of 72]

Charcoal > Consumption by households (per capita)

29.614 ton per 1,000 people

[11th of 72]

Charcoal > Consumption by households and other consumers

1,704,243 ton

[4th of 109]

Charcoal > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

29.614 ton per 1,000 people

[14th of 109]

Charcoal > Net inland availability

1,704,243 ton

[5th of 111]

Charcoal > Net inland availability (per capita)

29.614 ton per 1,000 people

[17th of 111]

Charcoal > Production from charcoal plants

1,704,243 ton

[6th of 120]

Charcoal > Production from charcoal plants (per capita)

29,613.906 ton per million people

[25th of 119]

Coal > Consumption by households and other consumers

120,000 ton

[23rd of 52]

Coal > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

2.95 ton per 1,000 people

[28th of 52]

Coal > Consumption by industry & construction

163,000 ton

[51st of 83]

Coal > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)

2.832 ton per 1,000 people

[70th of 81]

Coal > Consumption by other consumers

120,000 ton

[10th of 39]

Coal > Consumption by other consumers (per capita)

2.95 ton per 1,000 people

[16th of 39]

Coal > Consumption by other industries and construction

163,000 ton

[50th of 82]

Coal > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita)

2.832 ton per 1,000 people

[67th of 80]

Coal > Energy balance requirement

163,000 ton

[72nd of 108]

Coal > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

2.832 ton per 1,000 people

[90th of 105]

Coal > Gross inland availability

163,000 ton

[72nd of 108]

Coal > Gross inland availability (per capita)

2.832 ton per 1,000 people

[90th of 105]

Coal > Imports

43,000 ton

[77th of 94]

Coal > Imports (per capita)

0.747 ton per 1,000 people

[83rd of 92]

Coal > Net inland availability

163,000 ton

[53rd of 89]

Coal > Net inland availability (per capita)

2.832 ton per 1,000 people

[74th of 87]

Coal > Production

120,000 ton

[40th of 65]

Coal > Production (per capita)

2.085 ton per 1,000 people

[44th of 62]

Coal > Recoverable reserves

88,000,000 ton

[30th of 53]

Coal > Recoverable reserves (per capita)

1.529 ton per capita

[38th of 51]

Coal > Statistical differences (per capita)

3,135,990,990,320.78 ton per 1e+15 people

[37th of 83]

Coal > Total known reserves

720,000,000 ton

[23rd of 46]

Coal > Total known reserves (per capita)

17.054 ton per capita

[24th of 41]

Coal > Total resources in place

720,000,000 ton

[28th of 51]

Coal > Total resources in place (per capita)

17.054 ton per capita

[28th of 46]

Coke Oven Coke > Consumption by industry & construction

24,000 ton

[47th of 66]

Coke Oven Coke > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)

0.417 ton per 1,000 people

[55th of 64]

Coke Oven Coke > Consumption by iron and steel industry

24,000 ton

[43rd of 55]

Coke Oven Coke > Consumption by iron and steel industry (per capita)

0.417 ton per 1,000 people

[49th of 54]

Coke Oven Coke > Conversion in blast furnaces

101,000 ton

[38th of 43]

Coke Oven Coke > Conversion in blast furnaces (per capita)

1.755 ton per 1,000 people

[39th of 43]

Coke Oven Coke > Conversion to other forms of energy

101,000 ton

[39th of 45]

Coke Oven Coke > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita)

1.755 ton per 1,000 people

[41st of 45]

Coke Oven Coke > Energy balance requirement

125,000 ton

[22nd of 67]

Coke Oven Coke > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

2.172 ton per 1,000 people

[34th of 65]

Coke Oven Coke > Gross inland availability

125,000 ton

[42nd of 72]

Coke Oven Coke > Gross inland availability (per capita)

2.172 ton per 1,000 people

[51st of 70]

Coke Oven Coke > Imports

125,000 ton

[28th of 62]

Coke Oven Coke > Imports (per capita)

2,172.072 ton per million people

[38th of 60]

Coke Oven Coke > Net inland availability

24,000 ton

[47th of 69]

Coke Oven Coke > Net inland availability (per capita)

0.417 ton per 1,000 people

[55th of 67]

Coke Oven Coke > Statistical differences (per capita)

251,794,897,033.055 ton per 1e+15 people

[23rd of 44]

Combustible renewables and waste > % of total energy

92.46 %

[1st of 124]

Combustible renewables and waste > metric tones of oil equivalent

15,310 t of oil equivalent

[12th of 124]

Combustible renewables and waste > metric tones of oil equivalent (per capita)

274.113 t of oil equivalent per

[28th of 125]

Crude Petroleum > Changes in stocks at producers

5,000 ton

[24th of 43]

Crude Petroleum > Changes in stocks at producers (per capita)

127.676 ton per million people

[24th of 42]

Crude Petroleum > Consumption by energy sector

7,000 ton

[17th of 19]

Crude Petroleum > Consumption by energy sector (per capita)

0.122 ton per 1,000 people

[18th of 19]

Crude Petroleum > Consumption by petroleum refineries

7,000 ton

[8th of 8]

Crude Petroleum > Consumption by petroleum refineries (per capita)

121.636 ton per million people

[8th of 8]

Crude Petroleum > Exports

984,000 ton

[48th of 71]

Crude Petroleum > Exports (per capita)

17.099 ton per 1,000 people

[57th of 71]

Crude Petroleum > Net transfers

-2,000 ton

[2nd of 22]

Crude Petroleum > Net transfers (per capita)

-0.041 ton per 1,000 people

[2nd of 21]

Crude Petroleum > Production from off-shore

800,000 ton

[15th of 32]

Crude Petroleum > Production from off-shore (per capita)

13.901 ton per 1,000 people

[14th of 32]

Crude Petroleum > Reserves from oil shale

14,310,000,000 ton

[3rd of 36]

Crude Petroleum > Reserves from oil shale (per capita)

248.659 ton per capita

[5th of 36]

Crude Petroleum > Reserves from oil shale and tar sands

14,314,770,000 ton

[4th of 49]

Crude Petroleum > Reserves from oil shale and tar sands (per capita)

248,741.675 ton per 1,000 people

[9th of 49]

Crude Petroleum > Reserves from tar sands

4,770,000 ton

[17th of 23]

Crude Petroleum > Reserves from tar sands (per capita)

82.886 ton per 1,000 people

[19th of 23]

Crude Petroleum > Statistical differences (per capita)

-121,636,025,393.431 ton per 1e+15 people

[33rd of 77]

Crude Petroleum > Transfers in

-2,000 ton

[2nd of 22]

Crude Petroleum > Transfers in (per capita)

-0.041 ton per 1,000 people

[2nd of 21]

Electric generation ability

118,000 killowatts

[31st of 32]

Electric generation ability (per capita)

0.00194194 killowatts per person

[31st of 32]

Electric power consumption > kWh

5,191,000,000 kWh

[101st of 132]

Electric power consumption > kWh (per capita)

92.941 kWh per capita

[124th of 132]

Electric power transmission and distribution losses > % of output

3.08 %

[128th of 131]

Electric power transmission and distribution losses > million kWh

211,000,000 million kWh

[126th of 132]

Electric power transmission and distribution losses > million kWh (per capita)

3.778 million kWh per capita

[130th of 132]

Electrical outages > days

184.04 days

[2nd of 42]

Electricity > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

45.51 %

[6th of 39]

Electricity > Consumption

5,158,000,000 kWh

[94th of 210]

Electricity > Consumption (per capita)

86.925 kWh per capita

[164th of 201]

Electricity > Consumption by energy sector

2,901,000,000 kWh

[26th of 77]

Electricity > Consumption by energy sector (per capita)

50.409 kWh per capita

[55th of 75]

Electricity > Consumption by households

1,365,000,000 kWh

[104th of 189]

Electricity > Consumption by households (per capita)

23.719 kWh per capita

[173rd of 188]

Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers

1,387,000,000 kWh

[123rd of 202]

Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

24.101 kWh per capita

[189th of 201]

Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction

1,464,000,000 kWh

[98th of 166]

Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)

25.439 kWh per capita

[149th of 165]

Electricity > Consumption by mining industry (energy commodities)

2,901,000,000 kWh

[8th of 44]

Electricity > Consumption by mining industry (energy commodities) (per capita)

50.409 kWh per capita

[15th of 42]

Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction

1,464,000,000 kWh

[96th of 165]

Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita)

25.439 kWh per capita

[148th of 164]

Electricity > Consumption in agriculture

22,000,000 kWh

[91st of 100]

Electricity > Consumption in agriculture (per capita)

0.382 kWh per capita

[92nd of 98]

Electricity > Conversion, transport & distribution losses

275,000,000 kWh

[122nd of 179]

Electricity > Conversion, transport & distribution losses (per capita)

4.779 kWh per capita

[168th of 178]

Electricity > Energy balance requirement

5,602,000,000 kWh

[65th of 155]

Electricity > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

97.344 kWh per capita

[108th of 154]

Electricity > Exports

1,800,000,000 kWh

[44th of 80]

Electricity > Exports (per capita)

31.278 kWh per capita

[54th of 79]

Electricity > Gross inland availability

5,596,000,000 kWh

[106th of 211]

Electricity > Gross inland availability (per capita)

97.239 kWh per capita

[185th of 210]

Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer

7,419,000,000 kWh

[95th of 211]

Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer (per capita)

128.917 kWh per capita

[177th of 210]

Electricity > Hydro > Production

7,396,000,000 kWh

[41st of 147]

Electricity > Hydro > Production (per capita)

128.517 kWh per capita

[90th of 146]

Electricity > Hydro > Production > Public

7,171,000,000 kWh

[40th of 145]

Electricity > Hydro > Production > Public (per capita)

124.607 kWh per capita

[86th of 144]

Electricity > Hydro > Production > Self-producer

225,000,000 kWh

[21st of 56]

Electricity > Hydro > Production > Self-producer (per capita)

3.91 kWh per capita

[30th of 54]

Electricity > Imports

6,000,000 kWh

[90th of 94]

Electricity > Imports (per capita)

104.259 kWh per 1,000 people

[91st of 93]

Electricity > Net inland availability

2,851,000,000 kWh

[118th of 202]

Electricity > Net inland availability (per capita)

49.541 kWh per capita

[185th of 201]

Electricity > Net production

7,390,000,000 kWh

[94th of 211]

Electricity > Net production (per capita)

128.413 kWh per capita

[177th of 210]

Electricity > Production

7,243,000,000 kWh

[51st of 210]

Electricity > Production (per capita)

122.063 kWh per capita

[109th of 198]

Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel

1.8%

[202nd of 223]

Electricity > Production by source > Hydro

98.2%

[10th of 223]

Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear

0%

[66th of 223]

Electricity > Production by source > Other

0%

[86th of 210]

Electricity > Station use & station loss

29,000,000 kWh

[132nd of 179]

Electricity > Station use & station loss (per capita)

0.504 kWh per capita

[174th of 178]

Electricity > Thermal > Production

23,000,000 kWh

[193rd of 209]

Electricity > Thermal > Production (per capita)

0.4 kWh per capita

[202nd of 208]

Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public

23,000,000 kWh

[191st of 207]

Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public (per capita)

0.4 kWh per capita

[199th of 205]

Electricity > Thermal > Production > Self-producer

14,000,000 kWh

[117th of 143]

Electricity > Thermal > Production > Self-producer (per capita)

0.297 kWh per capita

[128th of 136]

Electricity > Total production, public

7,194,000,000 kWh

[91st of 211]

Electricity > Total production, public (per capita)

125.007 kWh per capita

[177th of 210]

Electricity > Total production, self-producer

225,000,000 kWh

[80th of 145]

Electricity > Total production, self-producer (per capita)

3.91 kWh per capita

[118th of 138]

electricity consumption > Date of > Information

2003

Electricity production > kWh

6,852,000,000 kWh

[95th of 133]

Electricity production > kWh (per capita)

122.679 kWh per capita

[122nd of 133]

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > % of total

99.68 %

[5th of 117]

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > kwh

6,830,000,000 kWh

[46th of 117]

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > kwh (per capita)

122.286 kWh per capita

[75th of 117]

Electricity production from oil sources > % of total

0.32 %

[111st of 124]

Electricity production from oil sources > kwh

22,000,000 kWh

[113rd of 124]

Electricity production from oil sources > kwh (per capita)

0.394 kWh per capita

[118th of 129]

Fuel exports > % of merchandise exports

1.32 %

[70th of 143]

Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports

9.93 %

[54th of 154]

Fuelwood > Consumption by households

51,582,493 m³

[4th of 116]

Fuelwood > Consumption by households and other consumers

51,582,493.5 m³

[7th of 143]

Fuelwood > Consumption by industry & construction

14,507,874 m³

[5th of 37]

Fuelwood > Consumption by other industries and construction

14,507,874 m³

[5th of 37]

Fuelwood > Conversion in other energy-producing plants

4,396,206 m³

[12th of 41]

Fuelwood > Conversion to other forms of energy

4,396,206 m³

[13th of 46]

Fuelwood > Net inland availability

66,090,367.5 m³

[7th of 145]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers

236,000 ton

[62nd of 138]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

4.101 ton per 1,000 people

[116th of 138]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers

236,000 ton

[36th of 114]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers (per capita)

4.101 ton per 1,000 people

[80th of 114]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by transportation industry

11,000 ton

[159th of 169]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita)

0.191 ton per 1,000 people

[168th of 168]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in road transport

11,000 ton

[151st of 161]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption in road transport (per capita)

0.191 ton per 1,000 people

[160th of 160]

Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants

4,400 ton

[133rd of 161]

Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita)

0.076 ton per 1,000 people

[153rd of 158]

Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy

4,400 ton

[141st of 166]

Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita)

0.076 ton per 1,000 people

[158th of 165]

Gas-diesel oils > Energy balance requirement

251,000 ton

[74th of 205]

Gas-diesel oils > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

4.362 ton per 1,000 people

[150th of 204]

Gas-diesel oils > Gross inland availability

251,000 ton

[128th of 205]

Gas-diesel oils > Gross inland availability (per capita)

4.362 ton per 1,000 people

[201st of 204]

Gas-diesel oils > Imports

251,000 ton

[102nd of 192]

Gas-diesel oils > Imports (per capita)

4.362 ton per 1,000 people

[181st of 191]

Gas-diesel oils > Net inland availability

247,000 ton

[124th of 190]

Gas-diesel oils > Net inland availability (per capita)

4.292 ton per 1,000 people

[180th of 189]

Gas-diesel oils > Production from refineries

45,000 ton

[108th of 117]

Gas-diesel oils > Production from refineries (per capita)

0.919 ton per 1,000 people

[107th of 113]

Gas-diesel oils > Statistical differences (per capita)

-6,950,630,022.481 ton per 1e+15 people

[49th of 155]

Gas-diesel oils > Total production

45,000 ton

[108th of 117]

Gas-diesel oils > Total production (per capita)

0.919 ton per 1,000 people

[107th of 113]

Gasoline prices

0.87

[90th of 141]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Consumption by households

101,000 ton

[4th of 10]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Consumption by households (per capita)

1.755 ton per 1,000 people

[5th of 10]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Consumption by households and other consumers

101,000 ton

[4th of 12]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

1.755 ton per 1,000 people

[7th of 12]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Energy balance requirement

101,000 ton

[1st of 11]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

1.755 ton per 1,000 people

[3rd of 10]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Gross inland availability

101,000 ton

[5th of 16]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Gross inland availability (per capita)

1.755 ton per 1,000 people

[8th of 15]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Imports

101,000 ton

[1st of 10]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Imports (per capita)

1.755 ton per 1,000 people

[3rd of 10]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Net inland availability

101,000 ton

[5th of 13]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Net inland availability (per capita)

1.755 ton per 1,000 people

[8th of 13]

Hard Coal Briquettes > Statistical differences (per capita)

1,842.892 ton per million people

[3rd of 10]

Hydroelectricity consumption

6.02

[53rd of 213]

Hydroelectricity consumption (per capita)

0.991 per 10 million people

[95th of 207]

imports > kt of oil equivalent

-443 kt of oil equivalent

[86th of 130]

imports > kt of oil equivalent (per capita)

-0.008 kt of oil equivalent pe

[85th of 130]

imports, net > % of energy use

-2.68 %

[85th of 130]

Jet Fuel > Bunkers

100,000 ton

[73rd of 149]

Jet Fuel > Bunkers (per capita)

1.738 ton per 1,000 people

[129th of 145]

Jet Fuel > Changes in stocks

1,000 ton

[39th of 71]

Jet Fuel > Changes in stocks (per capita)

0.026 ton per 1,000 people

[39th of 69]

Jet Fuel > Changes in stocks at producers

1,000 ton

[27th of 42]

Jet Fuel > Changes in stocks at producers (per capita)

0.026 ton per 1,000 people

[28th of 41]

Jet Fuel > Energy balance requirement

-13,000 ton

[58th of 151]

Jet Fuel > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

-265,529,004,243.765 ton per 1e+15 people

[50th of 141]

Jet Fuel > Gross inland availability

6,000 ton

[82nd of 143]

Jet Fuel > Gross inland availability (per capita)

124,991,771,375.051 ton per 1e+15 people

[92nd of 135]

Jet Fuel > Imports

100,000 ton

[45th of 145]

Jet Fuel > Imports (per capita)

1,737.658 ton per million people

[111st of 140]

Jet Fuel > Production from refineries

13,000 ton

[91st of 100]

Jet Fuel > Production from refineries (per capita)

0.266 ton per 1,000 people

[93rd of 98]

Jet Fuel > Statistical differences (per capita)

124,991,771,375.051 ton per 1e+15 people

[44th of 106]

Jet Fuel > Total production

13,000 ton

[91st of 100]

Jet Fuel > Total production (per capita)

0.266 ton per 1,000 people

[93rd of 98]

Kerosene > Consumption by households

7,000 ton

[103rd of 146]

Kerosene > Consumption by households (per capita)

0.122 ton per 1,000 people

[134th of 145]

Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers

7,000 ton

[118th of 165]

Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

0.122 ton per 1,000 people

[151st of 163]

Kerosene > Energy balance requirement

7,000 ton

[76th of 157]

Kerosene > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

121.636 ton per million people

[111st of 148]

Kerosene > Gross inland availability

7,000 ton

[127th of 176]

Kerosene > Gross inland availability (per capita)

0.122 ton per 1,000 people

[167th of 171]

Kerosene > Imports

7,000 ton

[82nd of 130]

Kerosene > Imports (per capita)

0.122 ton per 1,000 people

[116th of 123]

Kerosene > Net inland availability

7,000 ton

[124th of 170]

Kerosene > Net inland availability (per capita)

0.122 ton per 1,000 people

[159th of 167]

Kerosene > Production from refineries

10,000 ton

[90th of 106]

Kerosene > Production from refineries (per capita)

0.212 ton per 1,000 people

[96th of 102]

Kerosene > Statistical differences (per capita)

81,701,232,075.005 ton per 1e+15 people

[40th of 109]

Kerosene > Total production

10,000 ton

[90th of 106]

Kerosene > Total production (per capita)

0.212 ton per 1,000 people

[96th of 102]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Energy balance requirement

2,000 ton

[102nd of 161]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

42.465 ton per million people

[112nd of 160]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Gross inland availability

1,000 ton

[156th of 166]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Gross inland availability (per capita)

20.425 ton per million people

[157th of 165]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Imports

2,000 ton

[116th of 141]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Imports (per capita)

42.465 ton per million people

[127th of 140]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Production from refineries

1,000 ton

[100th of 105]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Production from refineries (per capita)

0.02 ton per 1,000 people

[98th of 102]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Statistical differences (per capita)

20,425,308,018.751 ton per 1e+15 people

[42nd of 117]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Total production

1,000 ton

[103rd of 107]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Total production (per capita)

0.02 ton per 1,000 people

[101st of 103]

Lubricants > Consumption for non-energy uses

5,000 ton

[97th of 128]

Lubricants > Consumption for non-energy uses (per capita)

0.087 ton per 1,000 people

[125th of 126]

Lubricants > Energy balance requirement

5,000 ton

[56th of 124]

Lubricants > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

86.883 ton per million people

[96th of 118]

Lubricants > Gross inland availability

5,000 ton

[99th of 143]

Lubricants > Gross inland availability (per capita)

0.087 ton per 1,000 people

[133rd of 134]

Lubricants > Imports

5,000 ton

[77th of 121]

Lubricants > Imports (per capita)

0.087 ton per 1,000 people

[114th of 114]

Lubricants > Statistical differences (per capita)

21,232,567,531.243 ton per 1e+15 people

[41st of 74]

Motor Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry

138,000 ton

[127th of 197]

Motor Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita)

2.398 ton per 1,000 people

[190th of 196]

Motor Gasoline > Consumption in road transport

138,000 ton

[127th of 194]

Motor Gasoline > Consumption in road transport (per capita)

2.398 ton per 1,000 people

[187th of 193]

Motor Gasoline > Gross inland availability

103,000 ton

[132nd of 202]

Motor Gasoline > Gross inland availability (per capita)

1.79 ton per 1,000 people

[199th of 201]

Motor Gasoline > Imports

103,000 ton

[88th of 183]

Motor Gasoline > Imports (per capita)

1,789.787 ton per million people

[167th of 183]

Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement

103,000 ton

[63rd of 201]

Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement (per capita)

1,789.787 ton per million people

[135th of 200]

Motor Gasoline > Net inland availability

138,000 ton

[128th of 198]

Motor Gasoline > Net inland availability (per capita)

2.398 ton per 1,000 people

[191st of 197]

Motor Gasoline > Production from refineries

15,000 ton

[107th of 115]

Motor Gasoline > Production from refineries (per capita)

0.306 ton per 1,000 people

[106th of 111]

Motor Gasoline > Statistical differences (per capita)

-608,180,126,967.158 ton per 1e+15 people

[38th of 131]

Motor Gasoline > Total production

15,000 ton

[107th of 115]

Motor Gasoline > Total production (per capita)

0.306 ton per 1,000 people

[106th of 111]

Natural Gas (including LNG) > Total resources

39,021 Terajoules

[95th of 97]

Natural Gas (including LNG) > Total resources (per capita)

0.678 Terajoules / 1,000 ppl

[96th of 96]

Natural gas > Consumption

0 cu m

[94th of 206]

Natural gas > Consumption (per capita)

0 cu m per capita

[94th of 206]

Natural gas > Exports

0 cu m

[70th of 202]

Natural gas > Imports

0 cu m

[82nd of 200]

Natural gas > Proved reserves

991,100,000 cu m

[95th of 203]

natural gas consumption > Date of > Information

2003 est.

Natural gas reserves

104,800,000,000 cubic feet

[36th of 72]

Natural gas reserves (per capita)

1,724.71 cubic feet per person

[50th of 71]

Oil > Consumption

10,460 bbl/day

[111st of 212]

Oil > Consumption (per capita)

0.176 bbl/day per 1,000 people

[169th of 190]

Oil > Exports

21,090 bbl/day

[11th of 184]

Oil > Imports

8,220 bbl/day

[16th of 186]

Oil > Production

22,160 bbl/day

[72nd of 212]

Oil > Production (per capita)

337.026 bbl/day per million peopl

[96th of 198]

Oil > Proved reserves

180,000,000 bbl

[58th of 206]

Oil Consumption Test (per $ GDP)

2,587.778 Btu per $1 of GDP

[133rd of 171]

Oil Consumption Test (per capita)

304,371 Btu per capita

[166th of 177]

Oil Consumption Test Test (per $ GDP)

2,587.778 Btu per $1 of GDP

[133rd of 171]

Oil Consumption Test Test (per capita)

304,371 Btu per capita

[166th of 177]

Oil exports > Net

255,000 barrels per day

[22nd of 32]

Oil exports > Net (per capita)

4.19656 barrels per day per 1,00

[26th of 32]

Oil reserves

1,538,000,000 barrels

[34th of 97]

Oil reserves (per capita)

24,544.949 barrels per 1,000 people

[47th of 97]

Other biomass and wastes > Energy balance requirement

13,382 Terajoules

[22nd of 40]

Other biomass and wastes > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

232.533 Terajoules / million ppl

[27th of 40]

Other biomass and wastes > Gross inland availability

13,382 Terajoules

[22nd of 40]

Other biomass and wastes > Gross inland availability (per capita)

232.533 Terajoules / million ppl

[27th of 40]

Other biomass and wastes > Production

13,382 Terajoules

[21st of 38]

Other biomass and wastes > Production (per capita)

232.533 Terajoules / million ppl

[26th of 38]

Other biomass and wastes > Statistical differences (per capita)

232.533 Terajoules per million pe

[9th of 17]

Other Petroleum Products > Consumption for non-energy uses

2,000 ton

[78th of 85]

Other Petroleum Products > Consumption for non-energy uses (per capita)

0.035 ton per 1,000 people

[85th of 85]

Other Petroleum Products > Energy balance requirement

2,000 ton

[45th of 86]

Other Petroleum Products > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

0.035 ton per 1,000 people

[49th of 85]

Other Petroleum Products > Gross inland availability

2,000 ton

[98th of 106]

Other Petroleum Products > Gross inland availability (per capita)

0.035 ton per 1,000 people

[102nd of 105]

Other Petroleum Products > Imports

2,000 ton

[62nd of 70]

Other Petroleum Products > Imports (per capita)

0.035 ton per 1,000 people

[65th of 69]

Other Petroleum Products > Production from refineries

13,000 ton

[57th of 78]

Other Petroleum Products > Production from refineries (per capita)

0.276 ton per 1,000 people

[63rd of 76]

Other Petroleum Products > Statistical differences (per capita)

276,023,377,906.155 ton per 1e+15 people

[27th of 62]

Other Petroleum Products > Total production

13,000 ton

[57th of 78]

Other Petroleum Products > Total production (per capita)

0.276 ton per 1,000 people

[63rd of 76]

production > kt of oil equivalent

17,002 kt of oil equivalent

[62nd of 130]

production > kt of oil equivalent (per capita)

0.304 kt of oil equivalent pe

[100th of 130]

Residual Fuel Oil > Bunkers

2,000 ton

[78th of 83]

Residual Fuel Oil > Bunkers (per capita)

0.035 ton per 1,000 people

[82nd of 82]

Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by households and other consumers

2,000 ton

[87th of 98]

Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

0.035 ton per 1,000 people

[95th of 96]

Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by industry & construction

58,000 ton

[44th of 134]

Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)

1.536 ton per 1,000 people

[53rd of 131]

Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other consumers

2,000 ton

[73rd of 85]

Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other consumers (per capita)

0.035 ton per 1,000 people

[83rd of 84]

Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other industries and construction

58,000 ton

[43rd of 134]

Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita)

1.536 ton per 1,000 people

[52nd of 131]

Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion in thermal power plants

3,400 ton

[122nd of 131]

Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita)

0.059 ton per 1,000 people

[127th of 129]

Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion to other forms of energy

3,400 ton

[123rd of 133]

Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita)

0.059 ton per 1,000 people

[129th of 131]

Residual Fuel Oil > Imports

13,000 ton

[124th of 150]

Residual Fuel Oil > Imports (per capita)

0.226 ton per 1,000 people

[140th of 144]

Residual Fuel Oil > Net inland availability

2,000 ton

[147th of 155]

Residual Fuel Oil > Net inland availability (per capita)

0.035 ton per 1,000 people

[150th of 153]

Traditional fuel consumption

53%

[39th of 130]

Uranium > Estimated additional reserves

1,300 ton

[28th of 34]

Uranium > Estimated additional reserves (per capita)

22.59 ton per million people

[28th of 34]

Uranium > Reasonably assured reserves

1,400 ton

[29th of 38]

Uranium > Reasonably assured reserves (per capita)

24.327 ton per million people

[34th of 38]

use > kt of oil equivalent

16,559 kt of oil equivalent

[69th of 132]

use > kt of oil equivalent (per capita)

0.296 kt of oil equivalent pe

[125th of 132]

Wall plugs > Frequency

50 HZ

[95th of 151]

Wall plugs > Plug type
Europe
Wall plugs > Voltage

220 V

[159th of 209]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Consumption for non-energy uses

25,000 ton

[29th of 53]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Consumption for non-energy uses (per capita)

0.434 ton per 1,000 people

[47th of 53]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Energy balance requirement

25,000 ton

[12th of 51]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

434.414 ton per million people

[24th of 48]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Gross inland availability

25,000 ton

[30th of 62]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Gross inland availability (per capita)

0.434 ton per 1,000 people

[49th of 61]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Imports

25,000 ton

[18th of 44]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Imports (per capita)

434.414 ton per million people

[34th of 43]

White spirit/industrial spirit > Statistical differences (per capita)

44,445,866,712.179 ton per 1e+15 people

[26th of 36]


SOURCES World Development Indicators database; Source; Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia; List of countries by electricity consumption ; German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Fuel Prices and Taxation (1999) and the electronic update for2000. Available from World Bank, World Development Indicators 2002, WDI table 3.12. via ciesin.org; Energy Information Administration; Wikipedia; List of countries by natural gas consumption ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; World bank; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC;

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republique Democratique du Congo, congo (drc), congo (kinshasa), congo dr, congo-kinshasa, dem. rep. of the congo, zaire, Congo, Democratic Republic, Congo, Dem. Republic, Congo (Kinsasha), Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Dem. Rep. of the, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dem Rep. of the Congo, DRC Congo, DR Congo, Congo, Dem. Rep.


Industry

 

Adjusted savings mineral depletion > % of GNI

1.61 % of GNI

[16th of 84]

Changes in inventories > constant LCU

-0.01

Changes in inventories > current LCU

21900000

Changes in inventories > current US$

43,638,610 $

[84th of 138]

Changes in inventories > current US$ (per $ GDP)

7,561,110.673 $ per $1 million of GDP

[74th of 167]

Changes in inventories > current US$ (per capita)

946,132.268 $ per 1,000 people

[109th of 167]

Manufactures exports > % of merchandise exports

4.85 %

[92nd of 156]

Manufactures imports > % of merchandise imports

65.58 %

[63rd of 155]

Manufacturing, value added > annual % growth

9.26 %

[23rd of 156]

Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$

240,460,700 constant 2000 US$

[88th of 155]

Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)

4.178 constant 2000 US$ per c

[109th of 155]

Manufacturing, value added > constant LCU

0.09

Manufacturing, value added > current LCU

184879000000

Manufacturing, value added > current US$

390,115,800 $

[88th of 167]

Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)

54.925 $ per $1,000 of GDP

[103rd of 180]

Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per capita)

6.779 $ per capita

[118th of 180]

Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports

51.79 %

[7th of 154]

Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports

1.23 %

[75th of 155]

Patent applications, residents

2

[93rd of 97]

Patent applications, residents (per capita)

0.043 per 1 million people

[109th of 123]

value added > annual % growth

8.9 %

[28th of 164]

value added > constant 2000 US$

1,265,173,000 constant 2000 US$

[94th of 164]

value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)

21.984 constant 2000 US$ per c

[131st of 164]

value added > constant LCU

0.33

value added > current LCU

846383000000

value added > current US$

1,785,965,000 $

[89th of 172]

value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)

0.251 $ per $1 of GDP

[77th of 180]

value added > current US$ (per capita)

31.034 $ per capita

[131st of 180]


SOURCES World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republique Democratique du Congo, congo (drc), congo (kinshasa), congo dr, congo-kinshasa, dem. rep. of the congo, zaire, Congo, Democratic Republic, Congo, Dem. Republic, Congo (Kinsasha), Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Dem. Rep. of the, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dem Rep. of the Congo, DRC Congo, DR Congo, Congo, Dem. Rep.


Agriculture
 

Agricultural growth 111 [72nd of 149]
Agricultural land > % of land area 10.06 % of land area [174th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km 228,000 sq. km [43rd of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km (per capita) 4,204.248 sq. km per 1,000 people [110th of 199]
Agricultural machinery > tractors 2,430 [120th of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors (per capita) 0.045 per 1 million people [166th of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land 3.63 [170th of 188]
Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports 7.85 % [36th of 154]
Agricultural raw materials imports > % of merchandise imports 1.79 % [62nd of 155]
Agriculture, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 37.359 $ per capita [132nd of 164]
Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 456.86 $ per $1,000 of GDP [5th of 182]
Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per capita) 56.386 $ per capita [131st of 182]
Arable and permanent cropland 220 thousand hectares [139th of 148]
Arable and permanent cropland (per capita) 3.621 thousand hectares per 1 m [147th of 148]
Arable land > % of land area 2.96 % of land area [158th of 199]
Arable land > hectares 6,700,000 hectares [33rd of 199]
Arable land > hectares (per capita) 123.546 hectares per 1,000 peop [121st of 200]
Area > Peanut 460,000 [11th of 19]
Area > Peanut (per capita) 0.076 per 10 people [10th of 19]
Cereal production 111 thousand metric tons [72nd of 149]
Cereal production (per capita) 0.00182674 thousand metric tons per [124th of 149]
Cereal production growth -82% [151st of 149]
Cereal yield > kg per hectare 766.7 kg/ha [160th of 171]
Cotton exports 0 thousand bales [77th of 109]
Cotton imports 15 thousand bales [65th of 109]
Cotton production 15 [55th of 109]
Cotton production (per capita) 0.025 per 100,000 people [64th of 109]
Cotton stocks 5 thousand bales [96th of 109]
Cotton use 30 thousand bales [77th of 109]
Crop production index 96.7 % [152nd of 182]
Fertilizer consumption > 100 grams per hectare of arable land 15.69 100 g/ha of arable land [159th of 169]
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons 10,513 metric tons [124th of 169]
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons (per capita) 0.199 metric tons per 1 milli [157th of 176]
Fertilizer use 22.7 kg [89th of 138]
Food production index 97.5 % [159th of 182]
Irrigated land > % of cropland 0.14 % [158th of 164]
Labor share 39.9% [58th of 149]
Land under cereal production > hectares 1,977,084 hectares [50th of 176]
Land under cereal production > hectares (per capita) 34,354.949 hectares per 1,000 peop [127th of 177]
Livestock production index 100.4 % [132nd of 181]
Meat production 24 thousand metric tons [140th of 149]
Meat production (per capita) 0.000394971 thousand metric tons per [148th of 149]
Meat production growth 22% [85th of 149]
Permanent cropland > % of land area 0.49 % of land area [134th of 187]
Production > Peanut 360,000 [14th of 19]
Production > Peanut (per capita) 5.92456 per 1,000 people [14th of 19]
Products
coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, quinine, cassava, palm oil, bananas, root crops, corn, fruits; wood products
Root and tuber production 859 thousand metric tons [70th of 149]
Root and tuber production (per capita) 0.0141367 thousand metric tons per [124th of 149]
Root and tuber production growth 10% [69th of 149]
Tractor concentration 3.2 [93rd of 147]
Tractors 700 [126th of 147]
Tractors (per capita) 11.52 per 1 million people [144th of 147]
value added > annual % growth 2.87 % [69th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 2,149,978,000 constant 2000 US$ [60th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 37.359 constant 2000 US$ per c [132nd of 164]
value added > constant LCU 0.97
value added > current LCU 1537792000000
value added > current US$ 3,244,917,000 $ [58th of 172]
value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 456.86 $ per $1,000 of GDP [5th of 182]
value added > current US$ (per capita) 56.386 $ per capita [131st of 182]
value added per worker > constant 2000 US$ 150.58 constant 2000 US$ [147th of 163]
Workers per hectare 2.3 [17th of 148]
Yield > Peanut 0.79 [18th of 19]


SOURCES Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001; World Development Indicators database; World Resources Institute; Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA; United States Department of Agriculture; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republique Democratique du Congo, congo (drc), congo (kinshasa), congo dr, congo-kinshasa, dem. rep. of the congo, zaire, Congo, Democratic Republic, Congo, Dem. Republic, Congo (Kinsasha), Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Dem. Rep. of the, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dem Rep. of the Congo, DRC Congo, DR Congo, Congo, Dem. Rep.


Transportation

 

Air transport, freight > million tons per km

7.4 million tons/km

[103rd of 153]

Air transport, passengers carried

95,200

[134th of 164]

Air transport, passengers carried (per capita)

1.855 per 1,000 people

[156th of 177]

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

5,200

[121st of 164]

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide (per capita)

0.101 per 1,000 people

[147th of 177]

Airports

237

[29th of 247]

Airports (per $ GDP)

27.39 per billion $ of GDP

[16th of 200]

Airports (per capita)

3.604 per million people

[164th of 234]

Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m

17

[33rd of 181]

Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m

16

[25th of 139]

Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per $ GDP)

2,434.941 per $1 trillion of GDP

[16th of 150]

Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita)

0.259 per million people

[143rd of 178]

Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita)

0.263314 per 1 million people

[101st of 131]

Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m

2

[77th of 119]

Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m

2

[98th of 158]

Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per $ GDP)

0.304 per $1 billion of GDP

[62nd of 141]

Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita)

0.03 per million people

[152nd of 156]

Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita)

0.0329142 per 1 million people

[115th of 117]

Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m

2

[75th of 117]

Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m

2

[94th of 157]

Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per $ GDP)

0.304 per $1 billion of GDP

[52nd of 133]

Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita)

0.03 per million people

[147th of 156]

Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita)

0.0329142 per 1 million people

[113rd of 117]

Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m

4

[31st of 119]

Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m

4

[49th of 157]

Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per $ GDP)

608.735 per $1 trillion of GDP

[16th of 136]

Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per capita)

0.061 per million people

[133rd of 156]

Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m (per capita)

0.0658285 per 1 million people

[101st of 117]

Airports > With paved runways > Total

26

[66th of 234]

Airports > With paved runways > Total (per $ GDP)

2.926 per billion $ of GDP

[35th of 179]

Airports > With paved runways > Total (per capita)

0.395 per million people

[207th of 228]

Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m

1

[100th of 129]

Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m (per $ GDP)

117.05 per trillion $ of GDP

[43rd of 121]

Airports > With paved runways > Under 914 m (per capita)

0.015 per million people

[123rd of 127]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m

17

[22nd of 133]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m

17

[18th of 99]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per $ GDP)

2,739.309 per $1 trillion of GDP

[18th of 118]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita)

0.259 per million people

[77th of 130]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita)

0.279771 per 1 million people

[59th of 94]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m

95

[15th of 175]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m

92

[13th of 137]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per $ GDP)

14,305.281 per $1 trillion of GDP

[11th of 152]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita)

1.51405 per 1 million people

[63rd of 130]

Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita)

1.445 per million people

[77th of 170]

Airports > With unpaved runways > Total

211

[21st of 204]

Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per $ GDP)

24,463.549 per trillion $ of GDP

[16th of 165]

Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per capita)

3.209 per million people

[105th of 195]

Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m

99

[24th of 187]

Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per $ GDP)

11,353.896 per trillion $ of GDP

[16th of 172]

Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per capita)

1.506 per million people

[102nd of 184]

Driving side of the road > Left or right

Right side

Heliports

1

[52nd of 99]

Heliports (per $ GDP)

180.254 per trillion $ of GDP

[18th of 81]

Heliports (per capita)

0.019 per million people

[64th of 96]

Highways > Total

157,000 km

[16th of 118]

Highways > Total (per capita)

3.207 km per 1,000 people

[63rd of 113]

Merchant marine > By type

petroleum tanker 1

Merchant marine > Foreign-owned

1

[110th of 122]

Merchant marine > Registered in other countries

1

[100th of 118]

Merchant marine > Total

1

[148th of 157]

Merchant marine > Total (per $ GDP)

0.117 per billion $ of GDP

[108th of 132]

Merchant marine > Total (per capita)

0.015 per million people

[154th of 156]

Merchant marine > Total > Dwt

1,640 Dwt

[152nd of 157]

Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per $ GDP)

0.192 Dwt per million $ of GDP

[118th of 129]

Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita)

0.025 Dwt per 1,000 people

[155th of 156]

Merchant marine > Total > GRT

1,004 GRT

[156th of 157]

Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per $ GDP)

0.118 GRT per million $ of GDP

[121st of 130]

Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per capita)

0.015 GRT per 1,000 people

[155th of 156]

Motor vehicles

19 motor vehicles per 100 p

[98th of 134]

Pipelines

gas 62 km; oil 71 km

Pipelines > All types
gas 54 km; oil 71 km (2004)
Pipelines > Gas

54 km

[100th of 107]

Pipelines > Gas (per $ GDP)

8.218 km per $1 billion of GDP

[71st of 101]

Pipelines > Gas (per capita)

0.862 km per 1 million people

[105th of 107]

Pipelines > Oil

71 km

[88th of 97]

Pipelines > Oil (per $ GDP)

10.805 km per $1 billion of GDP

[59th of 92]

Pipelines > Oil (per capita)

1.133 km per 1 million people

[95th of 97]

Pipelines > Total length

125 km

[114th of 120]

Pipelines > Total length (per $ GDP)

19.023 km per $1 billion of GDP

[81st of 113]

Pipelines > Total length (per capita)

1.995 km per 1 million people

[120th of 120]

Ports and harbors
Banana, Boma, Bukavu, Bumba, Goma, Kalemie, Kindu, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Matadi, Mbandaka
Ports and terminals
Banana, Boma, Bukavu, Bumba, Goma, Kalemie, Kindu, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Matadi, Mbandaka
Rail lines > total route-km

3,641 km

[36th of 111]

Railways > A note
severely reduced route-distance in use because of damage to facilities by civil strife (2000 est.)
Railways > Narrow gauge
3,987 km 1.067-m gauge (858 km electrified); 125 km 1.000-m gauge; 1,026 km 0.600-m gauge
Railways > Total

5,138 km

[33rd of 220]

Railways > Total (per $ GDP)

601.405 km per billion $ of GDP

[4th of 189]

Railways > Total (per capita)

86.588 km per million people

[91st of 218]

Railways, goods transported > million ton-km

444 million ton-km

[76th of 84]

Railways, goods transported > million ton-km (per capita)

7.715 million ton-km per 1 mi

[80th of 111]

Railways, passengers carried > million passenger-km

140 million passenger-km

[71st of 83]

Railways, passengers carried > million passenger-km (per capita)

2.433 million passenger-km pe

[79th of 108]

Roads, paved > % of total roads

1.82 %

[66th of 163]

Roads, total network > km

153,497 km

[15th of 172]

Roadways > Paved

2,794 km

[66th of 81]

Roadways > Total

153,497 km

[19th of 85]

Roadways > Unpaved

150,703 km

[10th of 79]

Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the grip of a civil war, tribal conflict, and rebel gang fighting that has drawn in neighboring states of Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda; in the Great Lakes region and Sudan, heads of the Great Lakes states and UN pledge to end conflict, but unchecked localized violence continues unabated; the location of the boundary in the broad Congo River with the Republic of the Congo is indefinite except in the Pool Malebo/Stanley Pool area
Vehicle abundance

0.59 per square km

[113rd of 141]

Waterways

15,000 km

[6th of 165]

SOURCES World Development Indicators database; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; World standards on users.pandora.be; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001; World Bank, World Development Indicators 2001, Washington, DC World Bank, 2001

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republique Democratique du Congo, congo (drc), congo (kinshasa), congo dr, congo-kinshasa, dem. rep. of the congo, zaire, Congo, Democratic Republic, Congo, Dem. Republic, Congo (Kinsasha), Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Dem. Rep. of the, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dem Rep. of the Congo, DRC Congo, DR Congo, Congo, Dem. Rep.


Taxation

 

Average time to clear customs > days

3.6 days

[20th of 39]

CPIA fiscal policy rating

3.5

[26th of 75]

Customs and other import duties > % of tax revenue

32.91 %

[11th of 82]

Customs and other import duties > current LCU

39973100000

Highest marginal tax rate, corporate rate > %

40 %

[1st of 108]

Highest marginal tax rate, individual > on income exceeding, US$

4,919.92 $

[68th of 93]

Highest marginal tax rate, individual rate > %

50 %

[3rd of 102]

Net taxes on products > constant LCU

0.04

Net taxes on products > current LCU

24113000000

Net taxes on products > current US$

50,881,180 $

[121st of 159]

Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP)

0.007 $ per $1 billion of GDP

[128th of 174]

Net taxes on products > current US$ (per capita)

0.884 $ per 1 million people

[128th of 174]

Other taxes > % of revenue

1.08 %

[60th of 91]

Other taxes > current LCU

1710580000

Social contributions > % of revenue

1.37 %

[33rd of 78]

Social contributions > current LCU

170

Tax payments > number

34

[85th of 171]

Tax payments > number (per capita)

0.591 per 1 million people

[142nd of 170]

Tax rates > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

9.57 %

[16th of 39]

Tax revenue > % of GDP

6.32 %

[94th of 98]

Tax revenue > current LCU

121448100000

Taxes on exports > % of tax revenue

1.83 %

[9th of 36]

Taxes on exports > current LCU

2226100000

Taxes on goods and services > % of revenue

23.66 %

[70th of 98]

Taxes on goods and services > % value added of industry and services

4.05 %

[83rd of 89]

Taxes on goods and services > current LCU

37470600000

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of revenue

24.54 %

[36th of 98]

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of total taxes

32.01 %

[48th of 98]

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > current LCU

38869600000

Taxes on international trade > % of revenue

27.4 %

[9th of 86]

Taxes on international trade > current LCU

43397300000

Total tax rate > % of profit

235.4 %

[4th of 171]


SOURCES World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republique Democratique du Congo, congo (drc), congo (kinshasa), congo dr, congo-kinshasa, dem. rep. of the congo, zaire, Congo, Democratic Republic, Congo, Dem. Republic, Congo (Kinsasha), Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Dem. Rep. of the, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dem Rep. of the Congo, DRC Congo, DR Congo, Congo, Dem. Rep.

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