Congo vs Iraq: Natural resource rents
Congo
37.71
in 2021
Iraq
43.45
in 2021
Congo rank
4th
Iraq rank
2nd
Natural resource rents over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43.45 against 37.71 in Congo, a difference of 5.74.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.16 | 39.77 | 24.61 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 22.92 | 25.03 | 2.11 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 39.45 | 34.68 | 4.77 | Congo |
| 2000s | 47.09 | 54.09 | 7 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 34.25 | 43.37 | 9.12 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 31.97 | 35.43 | 3.47 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 43.45 against 37.71 in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Congo and Iraq?
- 5.74, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Congo ranks 4th 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.