Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total natural resources rents
Total natural resources rents over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.8% against 17.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 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 ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 29.5% | 20.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 23.2% | 9.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 17.7% | 7.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 24.1% | 1.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 2.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 14.5% | 12.8% | 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.8% against 17.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21.5%, 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?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.