Total natural resource rents in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total natural resource rents was 38.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021
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, total natural resource rents in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 143.8% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1978.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 9.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 10.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 7.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 12.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 15.9% | 38.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total natural resource rents in Democratic Republic of Congo was 38.8% 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 total natural resource rents recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1978.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total natural resource rents?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.