Iran vs Mongolia: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Iran
30.4%
in 2021
Mongolia
33.1%
in 2021
Iran rank
9th
Mongolia rank
8th
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) over time
- Iran
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 33.1% against 30.4% in Iran, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and Mongolia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 5.8% | 9.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 8.0% | 13.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 16.2% | 12.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.3% | 3.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Iran or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 33.1% against 30.4% in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Iran and Mongolia?
- 2.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Iran ranks 9th and Mongolia ranks 8th 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.