Forest rents in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Forest rents was 9.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 9.4% for forest rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 34.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest rents in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +125.0% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +152.4% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +60.5% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -5.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest rents in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +152.4% | 6.6% | 16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 9.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 6.6% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 8.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 4 Somalia 11.2% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
- 10 Mozambique 7.3% compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.338 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Forest rents in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for forest rents?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.