Cape Verde vs Gabon: Total natural resources rents

Cape Verde
17.7%
in 2021
Gabon
18.5%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
30th
Gabon rank
27th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gabon
020406080197019952021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 18.5% against 17.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 27th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 63.8% 19.6% 44.2% Cape Verde
1990s 34.2% 28.8% 5.4% Cape Verde
2000s 25.7% 34.7% 9.0% Gabon
2010s 18.7% 25.5% 6.9% Gabon
2020s 14.6% 16.0% 1.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Cape Verde or Gabon?
Gabon, at 18.5% against 17.7% in Cape Verde as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Cape Verde and Gabon?
0.8%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Cape Verde ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 27th 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.