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Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has declined drastically around the 1980s, despite being home to vast potential in natural resources and mineral wealth; their gross domestic product is $69.474 billion as of 2023. Wikipedia
Country group: Least developed; Low-income economy;
Currency: Congolese Franc (CDF)
Export goods: gold, diamonds, copper, cobalt, coltan, zinc, tin, tungsten, crude oil, wood products, coffee
Fiscal year: Calendar year
Foreign reserves: $1.633 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
GDP by sector: primary sector: 44.2%; industry: 22.6%; services: 33.1%; (2012 est.)
GDP growth: : 1.7% (2020) 6.2% (2021); 6.6% (2022e) 6.3% (2023f);