Arab World vs Congo: Oil rents

Arab World
17.3%
in 2021
Congo
34.4%
in 2021
Arab World rank
1st
Congo rank
3rd

Oil rents over time

  • Arab World
  • Congo
0204060197019952021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 34.4% against 17.3% in Arab World, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.0 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 1st and Congo ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 31.0% 12.6% 18.4% Arab World
1980s 25.3% 19.6% 5.7% Arab World
1990s 18.5% 30.3% 11.8% Congo
2000s 27.4% 42.9% 15.6% Congo
2010s 23.2% 30.6% 7.4% Congo
2020s 14.4% 28.4% 14.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Arab World or Congo?
Congo, at 34.4% against 17.3% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Arab World and Congo?
17.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Congo?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Arab World and Congo rank globally for oil rents?
Arab World ranks 1st 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.