Arab World vs Iraq: Total natural resources rents
Arab World
20.4%
in 2021
Iraq
43.4%
in 2021
Arab World rank
1st
Iraq rank
2nd
Total natural resources rents over time
- Arab World
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43.4% against 20.4% in Arab World, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Arab World ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 39.8% | 11.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 1.1% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 34.7% | 15.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 54.1% | 25.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 43.4% | 18.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 35.4% | 18.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Arab World or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 43.4% against 20.4% in Arab World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Arab World and Iraq?
- 23.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Arab World ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd 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.