Namibia vs Nicaragua: Total natural resources rents
Namibia
4.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua
3.8%
in 2021
Namibia rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
85th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 2.5% | 7.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Namibia, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Namibia ranks 83rd 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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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.