Cape Verde vs Other small states: Total natural resources rents
Cape Verde
17.7%
in 2021
Other small states
3.5%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
30th
Other small states rank
33rd
Total natural resources rents over time
- Cape Verde
- Other small states
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 17.7% against 3.5% in Other small states, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 5.0 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 8.3% | 55.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 5.9% | 28.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 4.8% | 20.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 3.8% | 14.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 2.9% | 11.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Cape Verde or Other small states?
- Cape Verde, at 17.7% against 3.5% in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Cape Verde and Other small states?
- 14.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Other small states rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 33rd 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.