Ecuador vs Malaysia: Total natural resources rents

Ecuador
6.7%
in 2021
Malaysia
6.9%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
64th
Malaysia rank
63rd

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1% 27.5% 22.5% Malaysia
1980s 8.4% 27.4% 19.0% Malaysia
1990s 7.8% 15.9% 8.1% Malaysia
2000s 13.6% 12.0% 1.6% Ecuador
2010s 9.4% 7.7% 1.6% Ecuador
2020s 4.8% 5.7% 0.9% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Ecuador and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Ecuador ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 63rd 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.