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
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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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.