Lesotho vs Malawi: Total natural resources rents

Lesotho
4.3%
in 2021
Malawi
4.2%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
81st
Malawi rank
82nd

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 81st and Malawi ranks 82nd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 9.1% 6.8% 2.3% Lesotho
1980s 7.2% 6.7% 0.4% Lesotho
1990s 3.6% 10.6% 6.9% Malawi
2000s 4.4% 7.8% 3.4% Malawi
2010s 5.0% 7.7% 2.7% Malawi
2020s 4.4% 4.2% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Lesotho ranks 81st and Malawi ranks 82nd 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

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.