Which has higher total natural resources rents, Arab World or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.8% against 20.4% in Arab World as of 2021.

What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?

18.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

Arab World

20.4%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo

38.8%

in 2021

Arab World rank

1st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) over time

Arab World
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.8% against 20.4% in Arab World, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Arab World ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	31.7%	8.8%	22.9%	Arab World
1980s	26.1%	13.6%	12.5%	Arab World
1990s	19.7%	24.9%	5.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	29.1%	22.9%	6.2%	Arab World
2010s	25.0%	22.9%	2.2%	Arab World
2020s	17.0%	27.4%	10.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Arab World or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.8% against 20.4% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 18.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Arab World ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total natural resources 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: 262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.