How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Coal rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Coal rents

Belgium

0.0%

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.0%

in 2021

Belgium rank

70th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

70th

Coal rents over time

Belgium
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 70th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 70th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Belgium
1980s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Belgium
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Belgium or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for coal rents?: Belgium ranks 70th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Coal rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Coal rents (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 10,658 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.