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Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP (2021)

Mineral rents share of GDP: each country's latest value (2016–2021), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #1 with 28.8% of GDP. Zambia is second with 28.2% of GDP, 2% behind. The top five are Congo, Dem. Rep., Zambia, Mongolia, New Caledonia and Chile. The median across all 209 is 0% of GDP; Yemen, Rep. is last at 0% of GDP. Congo, Dem. Rep.'s figure has risen 14534% since 1997 (0.197% of GDP to 28.8% of GDP in 2021).

#1
Congo, Dem. Rep. · 28.8% of GDP
Median
0% of GDP
Coverage
209 countries
Data year
2021
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Mineral rents share of GDPBar chart of the top 10: 1. Congo, Dem. Rep. 28.8; 2. Zambia 28.2; 3. Mongolia 26.6; 4. New Caledonia 16.8; 5. Chile 16.2; 6. Mali 16.2; 7. Burkina Faso 15.5; 8. Papua New Guinea 14.4; 9. Peru 12.1; 10. Kyrgyz Republic 11.2.Congo, Dem. Rep.28.8Zambia28.2Mongolia26.6New Caledonia16.8Chile16.2Mali16.2Burkina Faso15.5Papua New Guinea14.4Peru12.1Kyrgyz Republic11.2
Top 10: Mineral rents share of GDP (% of GDP). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Congo, Dem. Rep. 28.8; 2. Zambia 28.2; 3. Mongolia 26.6; 4. New Caledonia 16.8; 5. Chile 16.2; 6. Mali 16.2; 7. Burkina Faso 15.5; 8. Papua New Guinea 14.4; 9. Peru 12.1; 10. Kyrgyz Republic 11.2.
Mineral rents share of GDP over time, top 5Congo, Dem. Rep.: 0.197 in 1997 to 28.8 in 2021; Zambia: 0.016 in 1997 to 28.2 in 2021; Mongolia: 6.12 in 1997 to 26.6 in 2021; New Caledonia: 9.82 in 1997 to 16.8 in 2021; Chile: 4.1 in 1997 to 16.2 in 2021.08.8117.626.435.3199720092021Congo, Dem. Rep.ZambiaMongoliaNew CaledoniaChile
Mineral rents share of GDP over time, top 5 (% of GDP). Congo, Dem. Rep.: 0.197 in 1997 to 28.8 in 2021; Zambia: 0.016 in 1997 to 28.2 in 2021; Mongolia: 6.12 in 1997 to 26.6 in 2021; New Caledonia: 9.82 in 1997 to 16.8 in 2021; Chile: 4.1 in 1997 to 16.2 in 2021.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP, 2021
RankCountryMineral rents share of GDP (% of GDP)Year
1Congo, Dem. Rep.28.82021
2Zambia28.22021
3Mongolia26.62021
4New Caledonia16.82021
5Chile16.22021
6Mali16.22021
7Burkina Faso15.52021
8Papua New Guinea14.42021
9Peru12.12021
10Kyrgyz Republic11.22021
11Australia10.52021
12Mauritania9.592021
13Guyana9.382021
14Kazakhstan9.12021
15Uzbekistan8.52021
16Tajikistan7.092021
17Armenia6.792021
18Sudan6.632021
19Bolivia5.912021
20Liberia5.442021
21Ukraine5.322021
22Ghana5.172021
23Togo4.882021
24Brazil4.492021
25Zimbabwe4.242021
26Tanzania4.032021
27Lao PDR3.892021
28South Africa3.832021
29Panama3.582021
30Iran, Islamic Rep.3.362021
31Namibia3.172021
32Senegal2.92021
33Nicaragua2.682021
34Côte d'Ivoire2.52021
35Russian Federation2.052021
36Dominican Republic2.042021
37Myanmar22021
38Indonesia1.912021
39Philippines1.522021
40Mexico1.362021
41India1.322021
42Georgia1.282021
43Canada1.182021
44Fiji1.132021
45Guatemala1.122021
46Sweden12021
47Colombia0.912021
48Niger0.832021
49Central African Republic0.7682021
50Serbia0.6592021
51Türkiye0.6342021
52Bulgaria0.5942021
53Argentina0.582021
54Kosovo0.552021
55China0.512021
56Poland0.4782021
57Honduras0.3852021
58Azerbaijan0.352021
59Morocco0.2662021
60Ethiopia0.2652021
61Cuba0.2442020
62Botswana0.2422021
63Sierra Leone0.2132021
64Albania0.182021
65Saudi Arabia0.1622021
66Portugal0.1492021
67Mozambique0.142021
68Finland0.1092021
69Viet Nam0.1022021
70United States0.1022021
71Spain0.0962021
72New Zealand0.0962021
73Bhutan0.0752021
74Pakistan0.0692021
75Greece0.0522021
76Bosnia and Herzegovina0.042021
77Ireland0.0362021
78Romania0.0352021
79Gabon0.0232021
80Montenegro0.0142021
81Uruguay0.0122021
82Cyprus0.0122021
83Slovak Republic0.0122021
84Nigeria0.0082021
85Japan0.00722021
86Kenya0.00572021
87Malawi0.00562021
88Algeria0.00382021
89Korea, Rep.0.00052021
90United Kingdom0.00012021
91Aruba02021
92Afghanistan02021
93Angola02021
94Andorra02021
95United Arab Emirates02021
96American Samoa02021
97Antigua and Barbuda02021
98Austria02021
99Burundi02021
100Belgium02021

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About the top 10

#3 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #3 on this list with 26.6% of GDP.

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
3.57 million people (2025)
GDP
US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.4 years (2024)
Urban population
71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #8 in natural resource rents share of gdp.

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Source and method

Mineral rents share of GDP: each country's latest value (2016–2021), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.MINR.RT.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Mineral rents (% of GDP): The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in the World.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.