Cameroon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total natural resources rents

Cameroon
5.5%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
6.4%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
71st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
68th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Cameroon
  • Syrian Arab Republic
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6.4% against 5.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 71st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 4.7% 8.3% 3.5% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 8.5% 8.3% 0.2% Cameroon
1990s 7.9% 7.1% 0.8% Cameroon
2000s 7.0% 5.3% 1.7% Cameroon
2010s 6.7% 7.3% 0.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 4.3% 6.4% 2.0% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Cameroon or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 6.4% against 5.5% in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Cameroon ranks 71st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th 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

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.