Oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo
Congo: Oil rents as a share of gdp was 34.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.38
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.95
in 2000
All-time low
0.0031
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 34.38 for oil rents as a share of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo peaked at 55.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 1971.
Congo ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0116 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0031 | -73.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1862 | +5909.5% |
| 1973 | 1.52 | +715.7% |
| 1974 | 24.26 | +1497.4% |
| 1975 | 13.14 | -45.8% |
| 1976 | 15.42 | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 16.5 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 17.13 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 37.94 | +121.4% |
| 1980 | 29.35 | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 17.87 | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | -59.4% |
| 1983 | 17.91 | +147.0% |
| 1984 | 22.33 | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 24.17 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 9.92 | -59.0% |
| 1987 | 18.25 | +84.0% |
| 1988 | 17.29 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 31.99 | +85.0% |
| 1990 | 37.07 | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 20.7 | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 23.36 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 27.28 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 32.48 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 31.39 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 34.25 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 38.84 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 23.4 | -39.8% |
| 1999 | 34.47 | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 55.95 | +62.3% |
| 2001 | 43.29 | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 40.63 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 32.82 | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 36.76 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 44.95 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 50.12 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 43.95 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 48.86 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 32.02 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 40.94 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 48.67 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 38.09 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 29.69 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 24.82 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 25.02 | +95.5% |
| 2018 | 38.25 | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 35.85 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.41 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 34.38 | +53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.61 | 0.0031 | 37.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.63 | 7.25 | 31.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.33 | 20.7 | 38.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.94 | 32.02 | 55.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.64 | 12.27 | 48.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 22.41 | 34.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Congo was 34.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 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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