Libya vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total natural resources rents
Libya
61.0%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
17.3%
in 2021
Libya rank
1st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
2nd
Total natural resources rents over time
- Libya
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 61.0% against 17.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 43.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 3.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 17.7% | 8.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 24.1% | 28.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 20.9% | 13.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 14.5% | 21.7% | 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?
- Libya, at 61.0% against 17.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 43.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Libya ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.