Libya vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total natural resources rents

Libya
61.0%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.2%
in 2021
Libya rank
1st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Libya
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0204060197019952021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 61.0% against 16.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 44.8%.

That makes Libya's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 26.0% 12.5% 13.6% Libya
2000s 52.3% 19.5% 32.7% Libya
2010s 34.8% 16.3% 18.5% Libya
2020s 36.3% 13.0% 23.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Libya or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Libya, at 61.0% against 16.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
44.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Libya ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd 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.