Botswana vs Sweden: Total natural resources rents

Botswana
1.0%
in 2021
Sweden
1.2%
in 2021
Botswana rank
119th
Sweden rank
116th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Botswana
  • Sweden
02468197019952021

How they compare

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

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 116th of 214 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 4.3% 0.8% 3.5% Botswana
1980s 3.2% 0.6% 2.6% Botswana
1990s 1.7% 0.3% 1.4% Botswana
2000s 3.2% 0.4% 2.8% Botswana
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Botswana
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Botswana or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Botswana and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Botswana ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 116th 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.