Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Natural resource rents
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.83
in 2021
Iraq
43.45
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Iraq rank
2nd
Natural resource rents over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43.45 against 38.83 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.62.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.84 | 39.77 | 30.94 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 13.64 | 25.03 | 11.39 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 29.88 | 34.68 | 4.81 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 22.87 | 54.09 | 31.22 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 22.89 | 43.37 | 20.48 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27.38 | 35.43 | 8.05 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 43.45 against 38.83 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 4.62, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.