Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … Forest rents in Congo
Congo: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … Forest rents was 2.97 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Congo stood at 2.97 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Congo peaked at 6.5 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.34 Percentage of GDP, in 2014.
That places Congo 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … Forest rents in Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.73 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.81 Percentage of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 6.01 Percentage of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.32 Percentage of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 3.11 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.05 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.33 Percentage of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.54 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.21 Percentage of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.49 Percentage of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.41 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.56 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.07 Percentage of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8 Percentage of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 4.34 Percentage of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.86 Percentage of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.02 Percentage of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.57 Percentage of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | -16.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.97 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 Percentage of GDP, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.97 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 Percentage of GDP | 3.05 Percentage of GDP | 6.5 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 Percentage of GDP | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | 4.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 Percentage of GDP | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | 3.57 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 16 Latvia 1.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Fiji 1.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Rwanda 3.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Ghana 3.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.07 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 0.4777 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Togo 2.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Estonia 0.759 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Gambia 2.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Moldova 0.2242 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 2.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Bhutan 2.66 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Croatia 0.2176 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Congo was 2.97 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.