Oil rents as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Oil rents as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 81.1% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53rd out of 199 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.
Oil rents as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +43661.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +212.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -60.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +184.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +106.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -70.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +118.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +58.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +41.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -56.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +118.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -50.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +99.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +115.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +81.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economic profits generated from oil extraction, measured as the difference between production value and costs, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.