Mongolia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total natural resources rents
Mongolia
33.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.0%
in 2021
Mongolia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Mongolia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 33.1% against 10.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Mongolia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 8.0% | 2.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 10.3% | 2.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.8% | 4.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 10.1% | 10.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 8.0% | 15.3% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Mongolia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mongolia, at 33.1% against 10.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Mongolia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.