Malaysia vs South Africa: Total natural resources rents

Malaysia
6.9%
in 2021
South Africa
7.3%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 214 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 27.5% 4.1% 23.5% Malaysia
1980s 27.4% 9.0% 18.4% Malaysia
1990s 15.9% 4.3% 11.6% Malaysia
2000s 12.0% 5.4% 6.6% Malaysia
2010s 7.7% 5.0% 2.7% Malaysia
2020s 5.7% 5.7% 0.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Malaysia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st 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.