Mauritania vs Peru: Total natural resources rents

Mauritania
11.4%
in 2021
Peru
12.7%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
45th
Peru rank
42nd

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Mauritania
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 12.7% against 11.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 45th and Peru ranks 42nd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 10.7% 4.9% 5.7% Mauritania
1980s 15.3% 10.2% 5.1% Mauritania
1990s 4.9% 3.3% 1.6% Mauritania
2000s 16.7% 7.3% 9.5% Mauritania
2010s 14.4% 7.0% 7.5% Mauritania
2020s 6.9% 8.4% 1.4% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Mauritania or Peru?
Peru, at 12.7% against 11.4% in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Mauritania and Peru?
1.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Peru?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Peru rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Mauritania ranks 45th and Peru 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.