The Congo Brazzaville insurance industry: 2004-2005

The Congo Brazzaville insurance industry features

• Regulatory authority: Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Premiums (2005): 31 055 853 USD
• Insurance density (2005): 8.39 USD
• Penetration rate (2005): 0.56%

The Congo Brazzaville insurance market structure in 2005

• Insurance companies: 2
• Brokers: 8

Identity

• Area: 342 000 Km²
• Population (2006): 3 702 314 inhabitants
• GDP (2006): 5.093 billion USD
• GDP per capita (2006): 1 300 USD
• GDP growth rate (2006): 6%
• Inflation rate (2006): 2.6%
• Main economic sectors: agriculture, oil, wood, potasse, uranium

Major cities

(in number of inhabitants)

• Brazzaville (capital): 900 000
• Pointe Noire : 600 000
• Dolisie: 94 700