What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?

0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?

51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Oil rents as a share of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.6%

in 2021

Niger

0.6%

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

53rd

Niger rank

54th

Oil rents as a share of GDP over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Niger

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 54th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	2.0%	0.0%	2.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	Niger
2020s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?: 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,404 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.