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
010203040197019952021

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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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.