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
5101520197019952021

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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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.