Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Thailand: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.6%
in 2021
Thailand
0.5%
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
53rd
Thailand rank
56th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Thailand
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 56th of 199 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 | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
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 Thailand?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Thailand rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.