Low & middle income vs United Arab Emirates: Total natural resources rents

Low & middle income
4.1%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
17.6%
in 2021
Low & middle income rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.6% against 4.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.3 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 9.7% 38.9% 29.1% United Arab Emirates
1980s 8.2% 26.9% 18.6% United Arab Emirates
1990s 4.9% 21.1% 16.2% United Arab Emirates
2000s 6.8% 22.3% 15.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 4.9% 20.8% 16.0% United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.1% 14.8% 11.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Low & middle income or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 17.6% against 4.1% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Low & middle income and United Arab Emirates?
13.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United Arab Emirates?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Low & middle income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Low & middle income ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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.