Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Mineral rents (% of GDP) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.8% against 24.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Eritrea ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 12.3% | 4.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.8% against 24.6% in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 4.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for mineral rents?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Eritrea ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.