Argentina vs Benin: Total natural resources rents

Argentina
2.7%
in 2021
Benin
2.3%
in 2021
Argentina rank
92nd
Benin rank
94th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Argentina
  • Benin
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Argentina ranks 92nd and Benin ranks 94th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Benin Difference Ahead
1970s 1.9% 7.7% 5.8% Benin
1980s 3.3% 8.4% 5.1% Benin
1990s 1.3% 7.5% 6.2% Benin
2000s 4.3% 3.4% 0.9% Argentina
2010s 2.4% 3.6% 1.2% Benin
2020s 2.0% 2.4% 0.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Argentina or Benin?
Argentina, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Argentina and Benin?
0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Benin?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Benin rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Argentina ranks 92nd and Benin ranks 94th 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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About this data

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.