How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

42 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total natural resources rents

Angola

30.0%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

10.0%

in 2021

Angola rank

10th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Total natural resources rents over time

Angola
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Angola currently reports 30.0% against 10.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.0%.

That makes Angola's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 214 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.2%	8.7%	5.5%	Angola
1990s	34.6%	10.3%	24.3%	Angola
2000s	41.1%	11.8%	29.2%	Angola
2010s	28.5%	10.1%	18.3%	Angola
2020s	25.1%	8.0%	17.1%	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Angola or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Angola, at 30.0% against 10.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 20.0%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Angola ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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.