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

48 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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

38.8%

in 2021

Iraq

43.4%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Iraq rank

2nd

Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 43.4% against 38.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 2nd of 214 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.8%	39.8%	30.9%	Iraq
1980s	13.6%	25.0%	11.4%	Iraq
1990s	29.9%	34.7%	4.8%	Iraq
2000s	22.9%	54.1%	31.2%	Iraq
2010s	22.9%	43.4%	20.5%	Iraq
2020s	27.4%	35.4%	8.1%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?: Iraq, at 43.4% against 38.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?: 4.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
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.