Australia vs East Asia & Pacific: Total natural resources rents
Australia
13.4%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific
2.1%
in 2021
Australia rank
38th
East Asia & Pacific rank
39th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.4% against 2.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.2% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 1.6% | 8.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Australia or East Asia & Pacific?
- Australia, at 13.4% against 2.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 11.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Australia ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.