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Economy of the Republic of Congo

Population: 4.4 million in 2013¹

GDP: $14.1 billion in 2013²

GDP per capita: $3,167 nominal³ ($5,867 PPP⁴) in 2013

GDP growth rate: 3.4% in 2013⁵

Industries

GDP by Industry 2012⁶

Industry sector	Value added ($ millions) 2012	Percent of total
Mining and utilities	11,936	74.4%
Other activities	1,264	7.9%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels	817	5.1%
Transport, storage and communication	590	3.7%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing	511	3.2%
Manufacturing	467	2.9%
Construction	463	2.9%
Total value added	16,047	100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 6.5% in 2013⁷

Employment by Industry

N/A

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 2013⁸

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Households

Household Wealth: $9 billion (64% of GDP) in 2014⁹

Household Wealth per Adult: $4,159 in 2014⁹

Gini Coefficient: .473 in 2013¹⁰

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $6.6 billion (47% of GDP) in 2013¹¹

Central Government Expenditure: $4.6 billion (33% of GDP) in 2013¹¹

Central Government Budget Balance: +$2.0 billion (+14% of GDP) in 2013¹¹

Central Government Public Debt: N/A

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A

Government Funds

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Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* ¹²

1%: $0-$347
10% on the amount over $347 + $3: $347-$694
25% on the amount over $694 + $108: $694-$4,340
40% on the amount over $4,340 + $845: $4,340-$13,889
45% on the amount over $13,889 + $4,665: $13,889+

Corporate Tax Rate: 34% in 2013¹³

* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 576 XAF = 1 USD

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M0): N/A

Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A

Total Reserves: $5.5 billion (39% of GDP) in 2012¹⁴

Exchange Rate: 576 Central African Francs = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 13, 2015¹⁵

Inflation: 6.0% in 2013¹⁶

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 2013¹⁷

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: $9.9 billion (70% of GDP) in 2013¹⁸

Imports: $4.3 billion (30% of GDP) in 2013¹⁸

Trade Balance: +$5.6 billion (+40% of GDP) in 2013¹⁸

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $2.0 billion (14% of GDP) in 2013¹⁹

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $139 million (1% of GDP) in 2012²⁰

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

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