How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Liberia: Total natural resources rents

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

5.7%

in 2021

Liberia

21.9%

in 2021

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

23rd

Liberia rank

22nd

Total natural resources rents over time

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 21.9% against 5.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.1%	21.6%	16.5%	Liberia
2010s	4.1%	21.2%	17.1%	Liberia
2020s	4.0%	19.7%	15.7%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Liberia?: Liberia, at 21.9% against 5.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia?: 16.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 22nd 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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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: 17 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.