Congo vs Zambia: Total natural resources rents
Congo
37.7%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
Congo rank
4th
Zambia rank
5th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 37.7% against 35.3% in Zambia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 22.1% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 11.4% | 11.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 7.6% | 28.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 13.9% | 33.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 12.8% | 21.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 25.7% | 6.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 37.7% against 35.3% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Congo and Zambia?
- 2.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Congo ranks 4th 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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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.