COG · Africa
Republic of the Congo
Basic data — Republic of the Congo, Africa.
Data refreshed on 2026.09.06 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
4.9 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 5.3
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Population
- 6,142,180 inh.
- Area
- 342,000 km²
- Currency
- XAF
- Regime
- parliamentary republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Head of Government
Anatole Collinet Makosso
Government in office 2 members
Ministre de l’Enseignement technique et professionnel
Gustave Fulgence René Adicolle Goum
Ministre des Hydrocarbures
Stev Simplice Onanga
Parliament
Assemblée nationale
153 seats
Sénat
52 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
16 G$
GDP / capita
2,515 $
Growth
3.1 %
Inflation
2.4 %
Unemployment
19.9 %
Defense / GDP
1.2 %
Life expectancy
66.0 yrs
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
8 Md$
Imports
4 Md$
Balance
4 Md$
Top exports
- 81% Pétrole brut
Top imports
- 15% Pétrole raffiné
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
24%
-
GBR
26%
-
FRA
33%
-
DEU
33%
-
RUS
67%
-
CHN
76%
-
IND
62%
Abstention: 25%
National anthem
La Congolaise
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