Country Risk Profile · Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index

Republic of the Congo

Overall GSCI Rank

#162

of 193 countries

Overall Score

38.7

Best: 61.0 (Finland)

Global Average

44.6

Gap to Republic of the Congo: -5.8

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 162 / 193
025507510038.7Republic of the …61.0Global best44.6Global average(Finland)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-0.8

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+0.2

Country Profile

Population

6,332,961

Area

342,000 km²

Population Density

19 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$15.7B

GDP per Capita

$2,482

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Republic of the Congo

How Republic of the Congo compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 33 / 193
025507510055.5Republic of the …63.2Global best48.6Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 60 / 193
025507510050.1Republic of the …61.6Global best45.8Global average

Social Capital

Rank 172 / 193
025507510037.1Republic of the …60.6Global best44.5Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 178 / 193
025507510020.4Republic of the …78.6Global best39.8Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 133 / 193
025507510037.4Republic of the …61.2Global best40.7Global average

Governance

Rank 167 / 193
025507510031.9Republic of the …74.6Global best48.0Global average

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