Country
Congo, Rep. COG
score date 2026-10-09 · 30d +0.3
Seven dimensions
Credibility gap90.3
IMF / national CPI · as of 2026-08-01 · coverage: bronze
Behind the curve—
BIS policy rates + CPI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Communication—
Central-bank statements · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Geopolitical47.6
GDELT · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Growth42.0
World Bank WDI / IMF WEO · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Liquidity33.6
IMF BOP / BIS / FRED · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Governance27.3
World Bank WGI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Congo, Rep. sovereign credibility, in brief
Congo, Rep. scores 52.5 out of 100 on the composite sovereign credibility index — credibility band 50–65. That ranks it 24 of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa, the 47th percentile of the region. The score has risen 3.4 points over the past seven days. CPI 4.4% (implicit target) — credibility under pressure (52/100) | improving.
As of 2026-10-09 · scored daily from public data under methodology v8
Peer context
Rank 24/43 in Sub-Saharan Africa · 47th percentile
Region avg 49.3 · best 61.6 · worst 14.1
90-day trend
External pulse
- Port trade momentum, 30d YoY
- +2.5%
- as of 2026-10-10
- Commodity terms-of-trade, 12m change
- +15.8%
- as of 2026-10-10
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org) · Terms-of-trade: IMF Commodity Terms of Trade
Key indicators
External & activity
| Cpi monthly index | 125.8 | 2026-07-01 | ILO CPI |
| Current account (% GDP) | 11.6% | 2021-12-31 | World Bank |
| FDI inflows (% GDP) | 3.8% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| GDP growth, annual | 3.1% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Nightlights radiance (monthly sum) | 86.3K | 2025-12-01 | World Bank / NASA Black Marble |
| Nightlights radiance, YoY | 14.1% | 2025-12-01 | derived |
| Remittances (% GDP) | 0.3% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| Reserves (months of imports) | 1.6 mo | 2021-12-31 | World Bank |
| Trade openness (% GDP) | 91.7% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Unemployment rate | 19.9% | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Unemployment rate (ILO) | 10.0% | 2012-12-31 | ILO |
Structure
| External debt (% GNI) | 44.9% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita (USD) | $2,515 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| Government debt (% GDP) | 25.5% | 2010-12-31 | World Bank |
| Labor force participation | 53.1% | 2012-12-31 | ILO |
| WGI: control of corruption | -1.4 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: government effectiveness | -1.2 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: political stability | -0.5 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: regulatory quality | -1.2 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: rule of law | -1.2 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: voice & accountability | -1.3 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
Nightlights: World Bank / NASA Black Marble VIIRS (CC BY 4.0)
Follow the moves
Every figure above is recomputed daily from public data, with the source and as-of date shown for each one. The weekly briefing says which scores moved, and why.