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World/Briefs/DR Congo

Intelligence brief

DR Congo — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 51018ed

DR Congo: macro conditions look balanced (pressure 39/100); the economy is in slowdown; 19 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 5.17 for 2026.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
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39/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as balanced (sentiment +0.22, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2026: supportive (projected sentiment +0.48) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2025-12-31

Slowdown

growth 5.8%momentum -0.34confidence: high

No turning-point signals — momentum steady, no extreme readings.

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-1.9%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2024-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
127

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
1.1%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
402

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
43.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$91bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$807

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
5.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
23.7%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
43.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2016-01-01

Consumer price inflationObservedStale
2.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
28.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
112.8m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
2.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
96.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$5.1bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
2

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$5.1bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
4.4%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: weak track record (+6% skill vs naive; realized ±0.0269 over 1) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 51018ed
Real GDP growth — 2026 baseline projection
5.17

DR Congo: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2024, 2026, 2028, 2030, 2033, 2035. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-1.9(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026-3.89-1.07-6.71-4.53 – -3.25
2028-4.270.61-9.15-5.47 – -3.07
2030-4.651.65-10.94-6.3 – -2.99
2035-5.593.31-14.5-8.31 – -2.88

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed43.42(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202645.6654.3238.1543.69 – 47.63
202850.1565.1537.1445.6 – 54.7
203054.6374.0137.8447.5 – 61.77
203565.8593.2542.1151.4 – 80.3

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed91bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202696bn109bn84.7bn92.9bn – 99.1bn
2028109.2bn131.8bn89.6bn101.1bn – 117.3bn
2030122.4bn151.6bn97.1bn108.5bn – 136.3bn
2035155.5bn196.8bn119.7bn123.2bn – 187.8bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed5.76(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20265.1711.25-0.14.08 – 6.27
20283.9612-5.172.01 – 5.9
20302.7412-9.050.25 – 5.22
2035-0.312-10-3.67 – 3.06

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed806.78(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026835.44957.95729.28807.49 – 863.39
2028916.441.1k732.55847.19 – 985.69
2030997.431.3k760.04884.18 – 1.1k
20351.2k1.6k864.19951.02 – 1.4k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed23.7(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202621.6924.4918.4720.92 – 22.47
202824.2829.1218.7122.37 – 26.19
203026.8733.1119.6723.76 – 29.98
203533.3542.1723.1626.43 – 40.26

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed43.92(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202645.9355.3436.5343.76 – 48.11
202849.9666.2533.6745.07 – 54.85
203053.9975.0232.9646.45 – 61.53
203564.0693.8134.3249.26 – 78.87

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed2.89(2016)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20263.216.84-50.12 – 6.27
2028-518.64-5-5 – 0.48
2030-525.51-5-5 – 2.16
2035-538.15-5-5 – 5.37

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed28.79(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202627.8638.8918.2925.83 – 29.88
202825.8945.019.3221.92 – 29.86
203023.9248.62.5318.48 – 29.36
20351953.9010.98 – 27.03

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed112.8m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026111.9m117.2m107m108.5m – 115.4m
2028115.8m121.3m110.8m107.3m – 124.4m
2030119.8m125.4m114.5m106.2m – 133.4m
2035129.5m135.7m123.9m102.7m – 156.4m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed2.45(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.416.12-0.381.9 – 2.91
20282.378.8-2.451.45 – 3.29
20302.3310.64-3.891.11 – 3.56
20352.2413.99-6.560.42 – 4.07

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed5.1bn(2023)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20246bn7.9bn4.2bn5.7bn – 6.4bn
20268.3bn11.5bn5bn7.4bn – 9.2bn
202810.5bn14.7bn6.3bn9bn – 12bn
203316bn22bn10.1bn12.6bn – 19.5bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed1.69(2023)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20241.482.360.611.33 – 1.64
20261.242.7500.95 – 1.53
20281.123.0700.73 – 1.51
20331.023.7900.43 – 1.61

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed5.1bn(2023)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20246bn7.9bn4.2bn5.7bn – 6.4bn
20268.3bn11.5bn5bn7.4bn – 9.2bn
202810.5bn14.7bn6.3bn9bn – 12bn
203316bn22bn10.1bn12.6bn – 19.5bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed4.43(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20264.234.783.674.07 – 4.38
20283.814.772.853.48 – 4.14
20303.394.642.152.93 – 3.86
20352.354.110.591.71 – 3

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-10-31 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/COD · API docs