New Caledonia vs Pacific island small states: Total natural resources rents
New Caledonia
16.8%
in 2021
Pacific island small states
4.1%
in 2021
New Caledonia rank
33rd
Pacific island small states rank
30th
Total natural resources rents over time
- New Caledonia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 16.8% against 4.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 4.1 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 33rd and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 1.3% | 10.6% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 1.9% | 5.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 1.8% | 8.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Pacific island small states |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 4.0% | 4.4% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, New Caledonia or Pacific island small states?
- New Caledonia, at 16.8% against 4.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between New Caledonia and Pacific island small states?
- 12.7%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Pacific island small states?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do New Caledonia and Pacific island small states rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- New Caledonia ranks 33rd and Pacific island small states ranks 30th 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.