China vs New Zealand: Total natural resources rents

China
1.7%
in 2021
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2021
China rank
106th
New Zealand rank
108th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • China
  • New Zealand
05101520197019952021

How they compare

China currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

China ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 7.0% 1.8% 5.2% China
1980s 11.4% 2.1% 9.3% China
1990s 4.0% 1.8% 2.2% China
2000s 4.5% 1.7% 2.8% China
2010s 3.0% 1.6% 1.4% China
2020s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, China or New Zealand?
China, at 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between China and New Zealand?
0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do China and New Zealand rank globally for total natural resources rents?
China ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 108th 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.