Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mineral rents

Democratic Republic of Congo
28.8%
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.7%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th

Mineral rents over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0102030197019952021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.8% against 3.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 7.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 214 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 5.4% 0.9% 4.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 5.3% 0.9% 4.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.8% 0.9% 0.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.3% 1.1% 5.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 17.2% 2.4% 14.9% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.8% against 3.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
25.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mineral rents?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.