High income vs South Sudan: Total natural resources rents
High income
2.5%
in 2021
South Sudan
13.1%
in 2015
High income rank
37th
South Sudan rank
40th
Total natural resources rents over time
- High income
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.1% against 2.5% in High income, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 5.3 times High income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 40th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 46.7% | 44.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 26.2% | 23.9% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, High income or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13.1% against 2.5% in High income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between High income and South Sudan?
- 10.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do High income and South Sudan rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- High income ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 40th 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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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.