Attribute |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the × | Liberia × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 2,344,858 | 111,369 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 2,267,048 | 96,320 |
Water area (km²) | 77,810 | 15,049 |
Land boundaries (km) | 10,481 | 1,667 |
Border countries | - Angola
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
| - Cote d'Ivoire
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
|
Coastline (km) | 37 | 579 |
Mean elevation (m) | 726 | 243 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 5,110 | 1,447 |
People | | |
Population | 101,780,263 | 5,073,296 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Christian |
Government | | |
Long country name | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Republic of Liberia |
Short country name | DRC | Liberia |
Long local name | Republique Democratique du Congo | - |
Short local name | RDC | - |
Former name | - Belgian Congo
- Congo Free State
- Congo/Kinshasa
- Congo/Leopoldville
- Zaire
| - |
Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Kinshasa | Monrovia |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 68,600,000,000 | 6,112,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 41,440,000,000 | 3,285,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.4 | 2.5 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 800 | 1,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 11.5 | - |
Labor force | 31,360,000 | 1,677,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | - | 2.8 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 63 | 54.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 4,634,000,000 | 553,600,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 5,009,000,000 | 693,800,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.67 | 0.77 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 11.2 | 16.9 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.9 | -4.3 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 18.1 | 34.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 41.5 | 12.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 20 | 3.2 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 20.62 | 13.3 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,044,000,000 | 423,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,044,000,000 | 423,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,252,000,000 | 792,300,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -200,000,000 | -627,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 10,980,000,000 | 260,600,000 |
Imports (USD) | 10,820,000,000 | 1,166,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 457,500,000 | 459,800,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,963,000,000 | 1,036,000,000 |
National currency | Congolese francs | Liberian dollars |
National currency (code) | CDF | LRD |
National currency (symbol) | FC | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 1 | 109.4 |