Natural gas rents in Congo
Congo: Natural gas rents was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Congo, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in Congo stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 49.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Congo peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Congo ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +260.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +188.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -71.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +225.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +265.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 42 Venezuela 0.4% compare
- 43 Ghana 0.4% compare
- 44 United States 0.4% compare
- 46 Vietnam 0.3% compare
- 47 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Congo?
- Natural gas rents in Congo was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Congo rank for natural gas rents?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.