Which has higher total natural resources rents, Cameroon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Cameroon, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

38 years are reported by both, from 1984 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.

Cameroon vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total natural resources rents

Cameroon

5.5%

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

5.4%

in 2021

Cameroon rank

71st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

72nd

Total natural resources rents over time

Cameroon
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 71st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.2%	4.7%	3.5%	Cameroon
1990s	7.9%	7.2%	0.7%	Cameroon
2000s	7.0%	8.3%	1.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	4.9%	4.1%	0.8%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Cameroon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Cameroon, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Cameroon ranks 71st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd 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: 03 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.