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
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.