Congo vs Libya: Total natural resources rents

Congo
37.7%
in 2021
Libya
61.0%
in 2021
Congo rank
4th
Libya rank
1st

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Congo
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 61.0% against 37.7% in Congo, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 4th and Libya ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 36.1% 25.8% 10.3% Congo
2000s 47.1% 52.3% 5.2% Libya
2010s 34.3% 34.8% 0.6% Libya
2020s 32.0% 36.3% 4.3% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Congo or Libya?
Libya, at 61.0% against 37.7% in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Congo and Libya?
23.3%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Congo and Libya rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Congo ranks 4th and Libya ranks 1st of 212 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
260 places, 11,658 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.