Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Oil rents as a share of GDP
Congo
34.4%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
23.7%
in 2021
Congo rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil rents as a share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34.4% against 23.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Congo ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 49.3% | 36.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 37.0% | 17.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.1% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 33.9% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 19.8% | 8.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents as a share of gdp, Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Congo, at 34.4% against 23.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents as a share of gdp between Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 10.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.