Africa Western and Central vs Eritrea: Total natural resources rents

Africa Western and Central
9.7%
in 2021
Eritrea
27.0%
in 2011
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Eritrea rank
16th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Eritrea
0102030197019952021

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 27.0% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 15.9% 6.0% 9.8% Africa Western and Central
2000s 15.0% 3.7% 11.3% Africa Western and Central
2010s 16.0% 14.7% 1.3% Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Africa Western and Central or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 27.0% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2011.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
17.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Africa Western and Central and Eritrea rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources 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
Total natural resources 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
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.