Namibia vs Panama: Total natural resources rents

Namibia
4.0%
in 2021
Panama
3.7%
in 2021
Namibia rank
83rd
Panama rank
86th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Namibia
  • Panama
010203040197019952021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 86th of 212 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 10.0% 0.3% 9.7% Namibia
1990s 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% Namibia
2000s 1.7% 0.1% 1.6% Namibia
2010s 2.0% 0.2% 1.8% Namibia
2020s 3.0% 2.1% 0.9% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Namibia or Panama?
Namibia, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Namibia and Panama?
0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Namibia ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 86th of 212 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

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
260 places, 11,658 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.