Which has higher total natural resources rents, Angola or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 30.4% against 30.0% in Angola as of 2021.

What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

Angola vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total natural resources rents

Angola

30.0%

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

30.4%

in 2021

Angola rank

10th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

9th

Total natural resources rents over time

Angola
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 30.4% against 30.0% in Angola, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Angola ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.2%	17.4%	3.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	37.4%	21.8%	15.7%	Angola
2000s	41.1%	28.4%	12.7%	Angola
2010s	28.5%	22.7%	5.7%	Angola
2020s	25.1%	26.8%	1.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Angola or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 30.4% against 30.0% in Angola as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Angola ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 214 countries.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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