Real GDP growth
+0.8 YoY
6.2%
FY 2025
Among the fastest-expanding economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Ministry of Finance · Sovereign overview4 min · FR
Official presentation — Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ministry of Finance · Presented in French · 4 min
Macro snapshot
The five indicators that frame the sovereign credit story
GDP growth, inflation, FX reserves, debt-to-GDP and sovereign ratings — one consistent reference across the platform.
Inflation, end of period
−2.1 pts YoY
7.4%
2025 estimate
Disinflation underway through coordinated fiscal-monetary policy.
FX reserves
+$0.6B YoY
$5.8B
Q1 2026
≈ 3.9 months of imports.
Debt-to-GDP
−1.1 pts
15.6%
2025 estimate
Well below the regional median (~57%).
Sovereign ratings
Caa1 / CCC+
Last reviewed Nov 2025
Moody's · S&P — outlook Stable across both agencies.
Economic potential
The structural fundamentals behind the sovereign story
Demographic scale, strategic mineral relevance, energy potential and a central regional position — the structural base on which the reform agenda and the sovereign credit narrative rest.
Population
109M
2025
A young, fast-growing domestic market with deep human capital.
Strategic minerals share
70%
Global cobalt supply
Global cobalt supply originating from the DRC.
Hydropower potential
100GW
National estimate
One of the largest untapped clean-energy reserves worldwide.
Arable land
80M ha
National estimate
A continental food and agro-industrial frontier.
Regional position
9neighbours
At the geographic centre of Sub-Saharan Africa, bordering nine countries across four sub-regions.
Medium-term growth outlook
Above 6%
IMF and World Bank projections place real GDP growth above 6% over the medium term — to be confirmed at each programme review.
Reform & IMF programme
Reform momentum anchors the sovereign credit story
An at-a-glance view of IMF engagement, the most recent reform milestones, and the official documents that frame the credibility narrative for sovereign investors, ratings agencies and multilaterals.
IMF programme — overview
Engagement framework, current review status, and disbursement track
The Republic remains engaged with the IMF under the standard surveillance and programme architecture, spanning Article IV consultations, ECF programme reviews and the associated disbursement track.
Latest reform milestones
- 2025Milestone
Fiscal consolidation underway
Revenue mobilisation and expenditure discipline driving the primary balance trajectory.
- 2025Milestone
Governance & transparency reforms
Anti-corruption framework, procurement modernisation and public-finance reporting strengthened.
- 2026Milestone
Institutional modernisation
Digital public finance, treasury operations and reporting standards aligned with international practice.
IMF documents
Official references for sovereign credibility
News & Updates
The latest official sovereign communications
Official announcements, reform updates, debt updates, bond issuance references and IMF-related news.
