Ethiopia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total natural resources rents

Ethiopia
5.9%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.4%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
69th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
72nd

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.9% against 5.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 69th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 214 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 9.7% 4.7% 5.0% Ethiopia
1990s 21.4% 7.2% 14.2% Ethiopia
2000s 22.3% 8.3% 14.0% Ethiopia
2010s 12.1% 8.5% 3.6% Ethiopia
2020s 5.7% 4.1% 1.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Ethiopia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Ethiopia, at 5.9% against 5.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Ethiopia ranks 69th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd 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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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.