Which has higher total natural resources rents, Azerbaijan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 30.4% against 29.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2021.

What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total natural resources rents

Azerbaijan

29.9%

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

30.4%

in 2021

Azerbaijan rank

11th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

9th

Total natural resources rents over time

Azerbaijan
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 30.4% against 29.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.6%	21.8%	2.8%	Azerbaijan
2000s	33.6%	28.4%	5.2%	Azerbaijan
2010s	23.8%	22.7%	1.1%	Azerbaijan
2020s	21.5%	26.8%	5.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Azerbaijan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 30.4% against 29.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Azerbaijan ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th 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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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: 03 September 2026

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.