Mexico vs Nicaragua: Total natural resources rents

Mexico
3.6%
in 2021
Nicaragua
3.8%
in 2021
Mexico rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
85th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mexico ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 3.3% 3.2% 0.1% Mexico
1980s 8.7% 2.5% 6.2% Mexico
1990s 3.5% 2.9% 0.5% Mexico
2000s 4.5% 1.3% 3.2% Mexico
2010s 4.1% 3.4% 0.6% Mexico
2020s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Mexico and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Mexico ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 85th 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.