Which has higher total natural resources rents, Azerbaijan or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Azerbaijan, at 29.9% against 10.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa?

31 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Total natural resources rents

Azerbaijan

29.9%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa

10.0%

in 2021

Azerbaijan rank

11th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

11th

Total natural resources rents over time

Azerbaijan
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 29.9% against 10.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.8%	10.4%	12.4%	Azerbaijan
2000s	33.6%	11.8%	21.7%	Azerbaijan
2010s	23.8%	10.1%	13.7%	Azerbaijan
2020s	21.5%	8.0%	13.4%	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Azerbaijan or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Azerbaijan, at 29.9% against 10.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 19.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Azerbaijan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th 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.