How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Brunei vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Total natural resources rents

Brunei

24.3%

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

6.3%

in 2021

Brunei rank

19th

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

21st

Total natural resources rents over time

Brunei
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 24.3% against 6.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	40.7%	3.6%	37.1%	Brunei
1980s	35.8%	6.1%	29.7%	Brunei
1990s	26.3%	3.1%	23.2%	Brunei
2000s	30.9%	5.2%	25.6%	Brunei
2010s	22.0%	4.2%	17.8%	Brunei
2020s	19.0%	4.4%	14.6%	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Brunei or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Brunei, at 24.3% against 6.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 18.0%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Brunei ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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: 17 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.