Congo vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Total natural resources rents
Congo
37.7%
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
11.3%
in 2021
Congo rank
4th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
7th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Congo
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 37.7% against 11.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Congo ranks 4th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 6.7% | 11.3% | Congo |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 7.2% | 15.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 8.7% | 27.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 10.0% | 37.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 9.6% | 24.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 9.0% | 23.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Congo or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Congo, at 37.7% against 11.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 26.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Congo ranks 4th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th 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.