Mauritania vs North America: Total natural resources rents

Mauritania
11.4%
in 2021
North America
1.6%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
45th
North America rank
42nd

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Mauritania
  • North America
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 11.4% against 1.6% in North America, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 7.3 times North America's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 45th and North America ranks 42nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania North America Difference Ahead
1970s 10.7% 2.5% 8.2% Mauritania
1980s 15.3% 2.5% 12.8% Mauritania
1990s 4.9% 1.0% 3.9% Mauritania
2000s 16.7% 1.4% 15.4% Mauritania
2010s 14.4% 0.7% 13.7% Mauritania
2020s 6.9% 1.0% 6.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Mauritania or North America?
Mauritania, at 11.4% against 1.6% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Mauritania and North America?
9.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Mauritania ranks 45th and North America ranks 42nd 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.