Congo (Brazzaville)

Republic of the Congo

CG / COG Africa Africa

6.2M

Population

$15.7B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Brazzaville

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)

Languages French (official) French Lingala and Monokutuba (trade languages) many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)

Timezones UTC+1

Area 342,000 km²

Map Reference Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon

Borders Angola Cameroon Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Gabon

Demographics

Population (2023) 6,182,885

Density 18.1 per km²

Urban Population 69.2%

Median Age 20.7 years

Life Expectancy 72.9 years

Major Cities BRAZZAVILLE Pointe-Noire

Economy

GDP (2024) $15.7B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $2,478

Inflation (2024) 3.1%

Unemployment (2024) 19.7%

Public Debt 128.7% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 606.345 to USD

Card Brands (Top 3)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	ADIC SA	6
2	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC	6
3	BGFIBANK CONGO	5
4	CREDIT DU CONGO	5
5	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA CONGO	5
6	BANQUE COMMERCIALE INTERNATIONALE	4
7	ECOBANK CONGO	4
8	BANK OF AFRICA	3
9	BANQUE CONGOLAISE DE L'HABITAT	3
10	ATTIJARIWAFA BANK	2

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Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. refined copper

3. gold

4. wood

5. refined petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. ships

2. poultry

3. garments

4. iron pipes

5. refined petroleum (2023)