STATISTICS

Democratic Republic of the CongoRegion Middle AfricaCurrency Congo Franc (CDF)Surface area (square kilometres) 2 344 858Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 65 705Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 28.0Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Kinshasa (8 798)United Nations membership date 20 September 1960Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 7 191 13 190 18 823GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 7.8 7.2 7.2GDP per capita (current US$) 133.1 212.1 286.5GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 125.5 199.9 263.2Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 20.0 21.9 28.2Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 431.28 915.13 915.18Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –389 –2 174 –1 696Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 100 101 109Food production index (2004-2006=100) 100 102 109Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 71.0 70.7 70.7Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 73.1 73.1 73.2Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 61 81 b 186 cEnergy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2 002 1 900 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 4.8 d 17.9 28.0Individuals using the Internet (%) 0.2 e 0.7 f 1.7 eSocial indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.7Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.2Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.8Urban population (%) 2013 35.4Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 45.0Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 4.9/4.1Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 98.7Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 51.6/48.1Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 108.6Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 6.0Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 17.7International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) g mid-2013 446.9/0.7Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 3 320 080Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 2.5Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 71.2/89.3Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 35.4Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) h 2008-2010 7.8/35.8Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 10.6Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 314Forested area (% of land area) 2011 67.9CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 3 037/0.0Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 23.0a Market rate. b Air arrivals only. c 2011. d Includes inactive subscriptions. e ITU estimate. f Countryestimate. g Includes refugees. h Estimates.World Statistics Pocketbook 57