Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Low income: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Low income
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 28.8% against 6.4% in Low income, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 4.5 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Low income ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 3.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.8% | 4.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.2% | 5.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 4.0% | 13.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Low income?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 28.8% against 6.4% in Low income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
- 22.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income rank globally for mineral rents?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st and Low income ranks 1st 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.