Africa Western and Central vs Papua New Guinea: Total natural resources rents
Africa Western and Central
9.7%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
27.4%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.4% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 17.9% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 21.7% | 12.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 19.8% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 24.1% | 9.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 17.0% | 5.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 19.7% | 11.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Africa Western and Central or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.4% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 17.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.