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
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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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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.