Gabon vs Low & middle income: Total natural resources rents
Gabon
18.5%
in 2021
Low & middle income
4.1%
in 2021
Gabon rank
27th
Low & middle income rank
29th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Gabon
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 18.5% against 4.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 4.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 6.9% | 19.5% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 8.2% | 11.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 4.9% | 23.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 6.8% | 27.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 4.9% | 20.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 3.1% | 12.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Gabon or Low & middle income?
- Gabon, at 18.5% against 4.1% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Gabon and Low & middle income?
- 14.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Low & middle income?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Low & middle income rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Gabon ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 29th 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.