Lesotho vs Namibia: Total natural resources rents
Lesotho
4.3%
in 2021
Namibia
4.0%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
81st
Namibia rank
83rd
Total natural resources rents over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 83rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 10.0% | 2.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 3.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Lesotho ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 83rd of 212 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.