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