Ecuador vs South Africa: Total natural resources rents
Ecuador
6.7%
in 2021
South Africa
7.3%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
Total natural resources rents over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3% against 6.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 9.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 5.4% | 8.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.0% | 4.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3% against 6.7% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.