Guyana vs Zambia: Total natural resources rents

Guyana
33.7%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
Guyana rank
7th
Zambia rank
5th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Guyana
  • Zambia
10203040197019952021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 35.3% against 33.7% in Guyana, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Guyana ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 22.0% 22.1% 0.2% Zambia
1980s 23.2% 11.4% 11.8% Guyana
1990s 26.8% 7.6% 19.2% Guyana
2000s 14.2% 13.9% 0.3% Guyana
2010s 12.3% 12.8% 0.5% Zambia
2020s 23.8% 25.7% 2.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Guyana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 35.3% against 33.7% in Guyana as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Guyana and Zambia?
1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Guyana ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.