Caribbean Small States vs Saudi Arabia: Total natural resources rents
Caribbean Small States
7.9%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
25.6%
in 2021
Caribbean Small States rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 25.6% against 7.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 49.4% | 45.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 37.4% | 27.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 31.1% | 25.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 43.1% | 36.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 34.9% | 27.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 21.4% | 15.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Caribbean Small States or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25.6% against 7.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia?
- 17.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- 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.