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    DR Congo

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    Africa · #112 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    32.4▲ +0 YoY
    ●●○0.76IEPA COMPOSITE

    DR Congo scores 32.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #112 of 117 economies. That is unchanged on the year before. Its strongest zone is FDI Accelerator at 63.2. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is Entrepreneurship Capacity at 5.8. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420262030405060
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202120232025036912
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #144of 145 ranked economies▼ 15 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202480100120146
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    1.23% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    22
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -3.13
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -1.22
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Minerals5 of 48 made · 35% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture6 of 200 made · 8% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals5 of 157 made · 5% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts0 of 155 made · 1% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods0 of 78 made · 4% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories0 of 50 made · 2% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies0 of 104 made · 1% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 0% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 0% made, and only 0% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 16 OF 22 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Uranium$23B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.08 · COMPLEXITY +0.02
    Slag, ash and residues containing metals$6B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.08 · COMPLEXITY -0.72
    Fuel wood$12B world market
    Wood, Paper & FurnitureOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY +0.09
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 475 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    TechCrunch releases Disrupt 2026 agenda with more than 200 sessions - UA.NEWS
    Google News · DR Congo · Startups & Innovation · Oct 2 · Startup Ecosystem
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇳🇵Nepal31.9→🇨🇲Cameroon32.2→🇦🇴Angola30.0→🇹🇯Tajikistan32.6→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-06-27
    95organizations indexed across 8 types · 93 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    70
    Research organizations
    10
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    6
    Government bodies
    4
    Health research
    2
    SEZ authorities
    1
    Corporate R&D
    1
    Accelerators
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 95 indexed
    Kivu Entrepreneurs
    Accelerators · 2014
    Maluku Special Economic Zone
    SEZ authorities · Kinshasa · 2012
    Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Kinshasa
    Universities & research bodies · Kinshasa · 1982
    Institut Supérieur de Commerce de Kinshasa
    Universities & research bodies · Kinshasa · 1964
    CREPPAT-Laboratories Sarl (DR Congo)
    Corporate R&D · Kinshasa
    Panzi Foundation
    Research organizations · Bukavu
    Lola ya Bonobo
    Research organizations · Kinshasa · 1994
    Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa
    Health research · Kinshasa
    Kinshasa General Hospital
    Health research · Kinshasa · 1924
    LLab
    Fab labs & makerspaces · Kinshasa
    National Institute of Biomedical Research
    Government bodies · Kinshasa · 1984
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    DR Congo: common questions

    What is DR Congo's IEPA score?
    DR Congo scores 32.4 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #112 of 117 economies.
    What is DR Congo's strongest zone?
    FDI Accelerator, at 63.2. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding DR Congo back?
    Its binding constraint is Entrepreneurship Capacity, at 5.8, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does DR Congo compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Nepal (31.9), Cameroon (32.2), Angola (30.0), Tajikistan (32.6).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about DR Congo →