Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total natural resources rents

Democratic Republic of Congo
38.8%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.2%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
10203040197019952021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.8% against 16.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.6%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 8.8% 20.0% 11.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 13.6% 15.4% 1.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 26.2% 12.5% 13.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 22.9% 19.5% 3.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 22.9% 16.3% 6.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 27.4% 13.0% 14.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.8% against 16.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
22.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd 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

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.