Which has higher total natural resources rents, Europe & Central Asia or Sudan?

Sudan, at 12.8% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sudan?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Sudan: Total natural resources rents

Europe & Central Asia

2.2%

in 2021

Sudan

12.8%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia rank

38th

Sudan rank

41st

Total natural resources rents over time

Europe & Central Asia
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 12.8% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 5.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Sudan ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	1.5%	10.9%	9.4%	Sudan
2010s	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	Sudan
2020s	1.5%	11.0%	9.5%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Europe & Central Asia or Sudan?: Sudan, at 12.8% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Europe & Central Asia and Sudan?: 10.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sudan?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Sudan rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Sudan ranks 41st 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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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: 03 September 2026

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.