Natural resource rents in Congo
Congo: Natural resource rents was 37.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Natural resource rents in Congo, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Congo is 37.71, 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, natural resource rents in Congo peaked at 59.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.75, 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.
Natural resource rents in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.64 | — |
| 1971 | 5.9 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 5.75 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.46 | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 29.52 | +296.0% |
| 1975 | 17.06 | -42.2% |
| 1976 | 19.74 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 21.77 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 22.58 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 43.07 | +90.7% |
| 1980 | 33.84 | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 20.7 | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 9.91 | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 20.19 | +103.7% |
| 1984 | 24.38 | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 26.15 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 13.41 | -48.7% |
| 1987 | 21.69 | +61.8% |
| 1988 | 22.37 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 36.58 | +63.5% |
| 1990 | 42.73 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 25.38 | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 27.62 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 32.04 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 39.68 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 39.13 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 39.27 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.59 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 30.52 | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 39.24 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 59.68 | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 48.1 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 46.65 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 39.32 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 40.08 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.1 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 53.31 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 47.49 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 52.64 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 35.58 | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 43.94 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 51.84 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 41.36 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 33.14 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 27.66 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 15.89 | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 17 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 29.81 | +75.3% |
| 2018 | 42.67 | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 39.24 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 26.22 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 37.71 | +43.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 37.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 37.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +296.0% | 7.46 | 29.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.95 | 5.75 | 43.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.92 | 9.91 | 36.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.12 | 25.38 | 45.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.09 | 35.58 | 59.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.25 | 15.89 | 51.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.97 | 26.22 | 37.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Congo?
- Natural resource rents in Congo was 37.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for natural resource rents?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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