Arab World vs Libya: Total natural resources rents

Arab World
20.4%
in 2021
Libya
61.0%
in 2021
Arab World rank
1st
Libya rank
1st

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Arab World
  • Libya
204060197019952021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 61.0% against 20.4% in Arab World, a difference of 40.6%.

That makes Libya's figure about 3.0 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Arab World ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 19.7% 25.8% 6.1% Libya
2000s 29.1% 52.3% 23.2% Libya
2010s 25.0% 34.8% 9.8% Libya
2020s 17.0% 36.3% 19.3% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Arab World or Libya?
Libya, at 61.0% against 20.4% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Arab World and Libya?
40.6%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Libya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Arab World and Libya rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Arab World ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st 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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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.