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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
38.8%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
10203040197019952021

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 38.8% against 35.3% in Zambia, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 8.8% 22.1% 13.4% Zambia
1980s 13.6% 11.4% 2.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 24.9% 7.6% 17.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 22.9% 13.9% 9.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 22.9% 12.8% 10.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 27.4% 25.7% 1.6% 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 Zambia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 38.8% against 35.3% in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
3.5%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th 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.