Total natural resource rents in Congo
Congo: Total natural resource rents was 37.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in 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
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Congo is 37.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Congo peaked at 59.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1972.
That places Congo 4th 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 | 17.9% | 5.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 9.9% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 25.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 35.6% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 15.9% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 26.2% | 37.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Congo?
- Total natural resource rents in Congo was 37.7% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for total natural resource rents?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.