Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Code +243

Climate:

Tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October)

Terrain:

Vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east

Natural resources:

Cobalt, Copper, Niobium, Tantalum, Petroleum, Industrial and gem diamonds, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Manganese, Tin, Uranium

Land borders:

Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Land use:

agricultural 15.5% (arable 6.6%), forest 61.6% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 9%, Industry 40%, Services 48% (2025)

Top exports:

Copper (67%), Inorganic chemicals (15%), Ores (9%), Gold, gems and jewelry (5%), Mineral fuels and oil (2%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (19%), Machinery and computers (16%), Vehicles and parts (9%), Salt, stone and cement (7%), Electrical equipment and electronics (7%)

Main export markets:

China (59%), China, Hong Kong SAR (8%), South Africa (8%), Mozambique (5%), United Rep. of Tanzania (5%)

Main suppliers:

China (31%), United Arab Emirates (9%), South Africa (8%), India (6%), USA (4%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.