DRC's Miserable Record

From Good Governance Africa:

Data on DRC's record:

GDP (PPP, current international $) (World Bank, 2010)

22,734,976,363

GDP per capita (PPP, current international $) (World Bank, 2010)

347

GDP growth in percent (World Bank, 2010)

7.2

Population (African Development Bank, 20
10)

67,827,000

Urban population (percentage share of total) (World Bank, 2010)

35

Total area in square km (African Development Bank)

2,344,858

Capital

Kinshasa

Main exports (World Bank, 2009)

Cobalt, petroleum, and copper

Leadership (CIA World Factbook, 2012)

President Joseph Kabila (since 2001)

Year of independence

1960

Age dependency ratio (working age population as share of total) (World Bank, 2010)

96

Economist Democracy Index 2011 (ranking out of 167)

155

Foreign Policy Failed States Index 2011 (ranking out of 60)

4

Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2011 (ranking out of 182)

168

Press Freedom Index 2011/2012 (ranking out of 179)

145

International Property Rights Index 2012 (ranking out of 130)

NA

Heritage Foundation Economic Freedom Index 2012 (ranking out of 179)

172

Fraser Institute Economic Freedom Index 2011 (ranking out of 141)

137

Human Development Index 2011 (ranking out of 187)

187