Laos vs Madagascar: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Laos
5.4%
in 2021
Madagascar
5.5%
in 2021
Laos rank
72nd
Madagascar rank
70th
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Laos |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.1% | 3.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Laos and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Laos ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th 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.