Congo vs Low & middle income: Forest rents

Congo
3.0%
in 2021
Low & middle income
0.3%
in 2021
Congo rank
23rd
Low & middle income rank
22nd

Forest rents over time

  • Congo
  • Low & middle income
02468197019952021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.0% against 0.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 9.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 5.0% 1.2% 3.8% Congo
1980s 3.1% 1.1% 2.0% Congo
1990s 5.5% 1.0% 4.6% Congo
2000s 4.1% 0.5% 3.5% Congo
2010s 3.0% 0.4% 2.6% Congo
2020s 3.3% 0.3% 2.9% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Congo or Low & middle income?
Congo, at 3.0% against 0.3% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Congo and Low & middle income?
2.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Low & middle income?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo and Low & middle income rank globally for forest rents?
Congo ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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

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