Which has higher forest rents, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9.4% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in forest rents between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?

7.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest rents

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

9.4%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa

2.3%

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

8th

Forest rents over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9.4% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s	7.2%	2.5%	4.7%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s	22.4%	3.8%	18.6%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	19.1%	2.9%	16.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	15.5%	2.7%	12.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	9.6%	2.3%	7.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9.4% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 7.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest rents?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 214 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: 262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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