Which has higher forest rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.4% against 2.5% in IDA only as of 2021.

What is the difference in forest rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?

6.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA only: Forest rents

Democratic Republic of Congo

9.4%

in 2021

IDA only

2.5%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

IDA only rank

6th

Forest rents over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
IDA only

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.4% against 2.5% in IDA only, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.7 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and IDA only ranks 6th of 212 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	7.2%	3.7%	3.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	22.4%	5.0%	17.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	19.1%	4.0%	15.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	15.5%	3.5%	11.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	9.6%	2.5%	7.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.4% against 2.5% in IDA only as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?: 6.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only rank globally for forest rents?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and IDA only ranks 6th 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.