Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Democratic Republic of Congo
28.8%
in 2021
Zambia
28.2%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd
Mineral rents (% of GDP) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.8% against 28.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 19.7% | 14.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.9% | 4.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.2% | 1.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.8% against 28.2% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.