Which has higher total natural resources rents, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Indonesia as of 2021.

What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

38 years are reported by both, from 1984 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.

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

Indonesia

5.2%

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

5.4%

in 2021

Indonesia rank

74th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

72nd

Total natural resources rents over time

Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 74th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.6%	4.7%	6.8%	Indonesia
1990s	7.8%	7.2%	0.5%	Indonesia
2000s	9.1%	8.3%	0.8%	Indonesia
2010s	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Indonesia ranks 74th 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: 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.