Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil was 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B1995200720201995: 10.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 9.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 9.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 9.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.7B real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 8.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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  4. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 39 Tunisia 3.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 40 Mongolia 3.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, oil rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.