Malaysia vs Uganda: Total natural resources rents

Malaysia
6.9%
in 2021
Uganda
7.5%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
63rd
Uganda rank
60th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 27.5% 11.7% 15.8% Malaysia
1980s 27.4% 19.2% 8.2% Malaysia
1990s 15.9% 18.4% 2.6% Uganda
2000s 12.0% 14.4% 2.4% Uganda
2010s 7.7% 10.0% 2.3% Uganda
2020s 5.7% 7.5% 1.8% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Malaysia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Malaysia and Uganda?
0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Uganda rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Malaysia ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th 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.