Congo vs Iraq: Total natural resources rents
Congo
37.7%
in 2021
Iraq
43.4%
in 2021
Congo rank
4th
Iraq rank
2nd
Total natural resources rents over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43.4% against 37.7% in Congo, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 39.8% | 24.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 25.0% | 2.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 34.7% | 4.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 54.1% | 7.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 43.4% | 9.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 35.4% | 3.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 43.4% against 37.7% in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Congo and Iraq?
- 5.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Congo ranks 4th and Iraq 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.