Botswana vs Latvia: Total natural resources rents

Botswana
1.0%
in 2021
Latvia
1.2%
in 2021
Botswana rank
119th
Latvia rank
117th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Botswana
  • Latvia
02468197019952021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Botswana ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 117th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 2.4% 0.9% Latvia
2000s 3.2% 1.5% 1.7% Botswana
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Botswana
2020s 0.9% 1.2% 0.4% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Botswana or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Botswana and Latvia?
0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Botswana ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 117th 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.