Africa Western and Central vs Oman: Total natural resources rents

Africa Western and Central
9.7%
in 2021
Oman
29.2%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Oman rank
13th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Oman
020406080197019952021

How they compare

Oman currently reports 29.2% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 19.5%.

That makes Oman's figure about 3.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Oman ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 13.5% 54.2% 40.7% Oman
1980s 9.6% 41.5% 32.0% Oman
1990s 15.7% 33.7% 17.9% Oman
2000s 15.0% 40.5% 25.5% Oman
2010s 11.1% 30.5% 19.4% Oman
2020s 7.8% 24.0% 16.2% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Africa Western and Central or Oman?
Oman, at 29.2% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Africa Western and Central and Oman?
19.5%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Oman?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Oman rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Oman ranks 13th 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.