Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Oil rents

Africa Western and Central
5.4%
in 2021
Congo
34.4%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
6th
Congo rank
3rd

Oil rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Congo
0204060197019952021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 34.4% against 5.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 29.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 6.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Congo ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 11.0% 14.0% 3.0% Congo
1980s 6.5% 19.6% 13.1% Congo
1990s 10.7% 30.3% 19.7% Congo
2000s 11.3% 42.9% 31.7% Congo
2010s 7.4% 30.6% 23.2% Congo
2020s 4.2% 28.4% 24.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Africa Western and Central or Congo?
Congo, at 34.4% against 5.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
29.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for oil rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Congo ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,781 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.