Which has higher total natural resources rents, Kazakhstan or Least developed countries?

Kazakhstan, at 26.8% against 8.5% in Least developed countries as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Kazakhstan vs Least developed countries: Total natural resources rents

Kazakhstan

26.8%

in 2021

Least developed countries

8.5%

in 2021

Kazakhstan rank

17th

Least developed countries rank

14th

Total natural resources rents over time

Kazakhstan
Least developed countries

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 26.8% against 8.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 3.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 14th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.0%	9.8%	0.8%	Least developed countries
2000s	26.3%	12.8%	13.5%	Kazakhstan
2010s	17.9%	10.0%	7.9%	Kazakhstan
2020s	19.8%	6.8%	13.0%	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Kazakhstan or Least developed countries?: Kazakhstan, at 26.8% against 8.5% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?: 18.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Least developed countries rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Kazakhstan ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 14th 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.