Which has higher forest rents, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Central African Republic, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.

What is the difference in forest rents between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

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

Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest rents

Central African Republic

9.5%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo

9.4%

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

6th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Forest rents over time

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9.9%	3.1%	6.8%	Central African Republic
1980s	7.7%	7.2%	0.5%	Central African Republic
1990s	9.8%	22.4%	12.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	10.2%	19.1%	8.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	11.0%	15.5%	4.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	9.6%	9.6%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Central African Republic, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for forest rents?: Central African Republic ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest 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: 260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.