Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs East Timor: Total natural resources rents

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.2%
in 2021
East Timor
34.7%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd
East Timor rank
6th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • East Timor
020406080197019952021

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 34.7% against 16.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.5%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 0.4% 15.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 13.1% 55.3% 42.2% East Timor
2020s 13.0% 34.6% 21.5% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or East Timor?
East Timor, at 34.7% against 16.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor?
18.5%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd and East Timor ranks 6th of 47 groups.
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.