Congo, Dem. Rep.—Forest Rents (% of GDP)
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s forest rents (% of gdp) was 9.36% in 2021, ranking #7 out of 209 countries. This represents a -5.7% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 27.74% (2003) and the lowest was 6.57% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.36% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.93% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 8.49% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 9.54% | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 17.10% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.80% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.47% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.53% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.37% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.44% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.04% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.74% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 23.07% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.27% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.79% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 16.38% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 19.56% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 21.54% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 27.74% | +60.5% |
| 2002 | 17.29% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 16.59% | +152.4% |
| 2000 | 6.57% |
Top Countries — Forest Rents (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 18.40% | 2021 |
| 2 | Liberia | 16.48% | 2021 |
| 3 | Burundi | 13.96% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 11.24% | 2021 |
| 5 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.43% | 2021 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 9.49% | 2021 |
| 7 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 9.36% | 2021 |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 8.82% | 2021 |
| 9 | Uganda | 7.48% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 7.34% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.
Methodology
Data compiled by The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/changing-wealth-of-nations/data, note: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in the World Bank's The Changing Wealth of Nations., publisher: World Bank (WB); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in the World Bank's The Changing Wealth of Nations..