Congo vs Libya: Oil rents as a share of gdp

Congo
34.38
in 2021
Libya
56.38
in 2021
Congo rank
3rd
Libya rank
1st

Oil rents as a share of gdp over time

  • Congo
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 56.38 against 34.38 in Congo, a difference of 22.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Congo ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 30.33 25.12 5.2 Congo
2000s 42.94 51.07 8.13 Libya
2010s 30.64 33.19 2.55 Libya
2020s 28.4 32.81 4.42 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Congo or Libya?
Libya, at 56.38 against 34.38 in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Congo and Libya?
22, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Congo and Libya rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
Congo ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,404 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed