Mineral rents in Congo
Congo: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Congo, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Congo is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Congo peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Congo 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +122.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +149.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +143.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +88.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -57.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -65.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -63.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +153.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +109.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +1478.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -73.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +68.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +152.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -71.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -81.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +149.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +394.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -56.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1053.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +91.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Congo?
- Mineral rents in Congo was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Congo rank for mineral rents?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.