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timestamp: 2025-01-22T12:51:23+00:00
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# Republic of the Congo

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Main industries

Petroleum, Minerals, and Forests

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Main imports

Poultry Meat, Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins & cultures, Wheat, Refined Petroleum, and Palm Oil

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Main exports

Crude Petroleum, Refined Copper, Rough Wood, Sawn Wood, and Tin Ores

### GDP stats

$2,478

per capita (USD)

1.9%

Growth Annually

130

World ranking

Internet usage

36%

Smartphone usage

25%

Credit / Debit card usage

14%

Online banking usage

18%

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Total volume of digital payments projected to reach

$1,222M USD

## By 2025

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