Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Oil rents

Congo
34.4%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
11.9%
in 2021
Congo rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd

Oil rents over time

  • Congo
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0204060197019952021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 34.4% against 11.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Congo ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 12.6% 19.1% 6.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 19.6% 14.7% 4.9% Congo
1990s 31.4% 11.3% 20.1% Congo
2000s 42.9% 17.5% 25.4% Congo
2010s 30.6% 14.1% 16.5% Congo
2020s 28.4% 9.4% 19.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil rents, Congo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Congo, at 34.4% against 11.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil rents between Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
22.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for oil rents?
Congo ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
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.