DRC

Democratic Republic of the Congo

CD / COD Africa Africa

105.8M

Population

$70.7B

GDP

145

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Kinshasa

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Congolese francs (CDF)

Languages French (official) Lingala (a trade language) Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili) Kikongo Tshiluba

Timezones UTC+1

Area 2,344,858 km²

Map Reference Central Africa, northeast of Angola

Borders Angola Burundi Central African Republic Republic of the Congo Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia

Demographics

Population (2023) 105,789,731

Density 45.1 per km²

Urban Population 47.4%

Median Age 16.9 years

Life Expectancy 62.6 years

Major Cities KINSHASA Mbuji-Mayi Lubumbashi Kananga Kisangani Bukavu

Economy

GDP (2024) $70.7B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $628

Inflation (2017) 41.5%

Unemployment (2024) 4.6%

Public Debt 16.0% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2023) 2,340.036 to USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	TRUST MERCHANT BANK	16
2	EQUITY BCDC SA	11
3	RAWBANK SARL	11
4	RAWBANK	9
5	ECOBANK R.D.C. S.A.R.L.	8
6	FIRSTBANK DRC SA	8
7	CSCBANK S.A.L.	7
8	CSCBANK SAL	7
9	EQUITY BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU CONGO SA (EQUITYBCDC)	7
10	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC	7

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Main Exports

1. refined copper

2. cobalt

3. copper ore

4. raw copper

5. crude petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. trucks

2. refined petroleum

3. stone processing machines

4. plastic products

5. sulphur (2023)