How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Liberia: Total natural resources rents

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

6.3%

in 2021

Liberia

21.9%

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

21st

Liberia rank

22nd

Total natural resources rents over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 21.9% against 6.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.2%	21.6%	16.4%	Liberia
2010s	4.2%	21.2%	17.0%	Liberia
2020s	4.4%	19.7%	15.3%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Liberia?: Liberia, at 21.9% against 6.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Liberia?: 15.6%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Liberia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Liberia rank globally for total natural resources rents?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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.