Central Africa

DR Congo

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Continental-scale market of 100M+ people with vast mineral wealth (cobalt, copper, lithium). Priorities include electrification, roads, agri-value chains and critical minerals traceability.

GDP
$66B
Currency
CDF
Risk
CCC
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PPP pipeline
0
Bankable
0
0 tenders

Economy · Économie

National colours
Live exchange rate
1 USD = CDF
1 EUR = CDF
Reference rateopen.er-api.com
Unemployment
4.5%
2024 · ILO modelled
Human Development (HDI)
0.481Low
World rank #180 · UNDP 2023
Economic zones
ECCASSADCCOMESAAUAfCFTA
Memberships & trade blocs for DR Congo
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IMF program status

Extended Credit Facility (ECF)Active
DR Congo — IMF engagement
IMF country page
Approved
Jul 2021 · new arrangement 2024
Envelope
SDR 1.52B (~$2.1B)
Last review
1st review of new ECF 2025

Focus on mining revenue mobilization and central bank reforms.

Key sectors

Where deal flow is concentrated in DR Congo today.

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Risk notes

Sovereign credit ratings
Long-term foreign-currency issuer ratings from the three major international agencies.
Bloomfield rating (regional scale)
African regional credit rating agency (WAEMU / CEMAC national scale).
Bloomfield

Not currently rated by Bloomfield Investment Corporation.

Politicalmedium

Stable transitions of power, standard election cycles.

Macro / FXmedium

Manageable inflation with occasional currency pressure.

Regulatorylow

Established procurement code and PPP framework.

Executionmedium

Delivery track record varies by sector and sponsor.

National strategic plans

Official strategic plans and reference documents — download directly from source.

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