Brunei Darussalam vs Saudi Arabia: Total natural resources rents

Brunei Darussalam
24.3%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
25.6%
in 2021
Brunei Darussalam rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 25.6% against 24.3% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 40.7% 45.2% 4.5% Saudi Arabia
1980s 35.8% 37.4% 1.6% Saudi Arabia
1990s 26.3% 31.1% 4.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 30.9% 43.1% 12.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 22.0% 34.9% 12.9% Saudi Arabia
2020s 19.0% 21.4% 2.4% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Brunei Darussalam or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 25.6% against 24.3% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia?
1.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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

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