How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Libya?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Libya: Total natural resources rents

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

38.8%

in 2021

Libya

61.0%

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Libya rank

1st

Total natural resources rents over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 61.0% against 38.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.9%	25.8%	0.9%	Libya
2000s	22.9%	52.3%	29.4%	Libya
2010s	22.9%	34.8%	11.9%	Libya
2020s	27.4%	36.3%	8.9%	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Libya?: Libya, at 61.0% against 38.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Libya?: 22.2%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Libya?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Libya rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 212 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: 260 places, 11,658 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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