Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Oil rents
Congo
34.4%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.0%
in 2021
Congo rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
2nd
Oil rents over time
- Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34.4% against 14.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Congo ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 28.9% | 16.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 22.5% | 2.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 16.6% | 13.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 22.5% | 20.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 19.1% | 11.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 11.7% | 16.7% | 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?
- Congo, at 34.4% against 14.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 20.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for oil rents?
- Congo ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd 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
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.