Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Natural resource rents
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.83
in 2021
Zambia
35.26
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th
Natural resource rents over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.83 against 35.26 in Zambia, a difference of 3.57.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8 | 22.15 | 13.35 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 13.64 | 11.41 | 2.23 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 24.9 | 7.62 | 17.28 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 22.87 | 13.9 | 8.97 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 22.89 | 12.83 | 10.06 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.38 | 25.74 | 1.63 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.83 against 35.26 in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 3.57, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th 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.