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
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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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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

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.