Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low income: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.8%
in 2021
Low income
13.8%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Low income rank
6th
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Low income
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.8% against 13.8% in Low income, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 7.6% | 6.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 12.8% | 12.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 13.6% | 9.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 11.0% | 16.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or Low income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.8% against 13.8% in Low income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
- 25.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.