Malawi vs Rwanda: Total natural resources rents
Malawi
4.2%
in 2021
Rwanda
4.0%
in 2021
Malawi rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
84th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 84th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 9.6% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Malawi ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 84th 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.