Least developed countries vs Qatar: Total natural resources rents
Least developed countries
8.5%
in 2021
Qatar
27.3%
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
14th
Qatar rank
15th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Least developed countries
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 27.3% against 8.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 57.7% | 51.9% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 40.7% | 34.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 35.4% | 25.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 39.0% | 26.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 26.4% | 16.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 23.8% | 16.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Least developed countries or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 27.3% against 8.5% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Least developed countries and Qatar?
- 18.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Least developed countries and Qatar rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 15th 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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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.