Arab World vs Congo: Total natural resources rents

Arab World
20.4%
in 2021
Congo
37.7%
in 2021
Arab World rank
1st
Congo rank
4th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Arab World
  • Congo
0204060197019952021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 37.7% against 20.4% in Arab World, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 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 4th 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 31.7% 17.9% 13.7% Arab World
1980s 26.1% 22.9% 3.2% Arab World
1990s 19.7% 36.1% 16.4% Congo
2000s 29.1% 47.1% 18.0% Congo
2010s 25.0% 34.3% 9.2% Congo
2020s 17.0% 32.0% 15.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Arab World or Congo?
Congo, at 37.7% against 20.4% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Arab World and Congo?
17.3%, 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 total natural resources rents?
Arab World ranks 1st and Congo ranks 4th 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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About this data

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

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