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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
38.8%
in 2021
Low income
13.8%
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Low income rank
6th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Low income
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 38.8% against 13.8% in Low income, a difference of 25.0%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.8 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 6th of 214 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 8.8% 5.1% 3.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 13.6% 7.6% 6.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 24.9% 12.8% 12.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 22.9% 13.6% 9.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 22.9% 11.5% 11.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 27.4% 11.0% 16.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 Low income?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 38.8% against 13.8% in Low income as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
25.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 6th 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

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