North America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Total natural resources rents

North America
1.6%
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.8%
in 2014
North America rank
42nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
43rd

Total natural resources rents over time

  • North America
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.8% against 1.6% in North America, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 7.6 times North America's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 42nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5% 18.1% 15.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 2.5% 18.0% 15.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 1.0% 17.3% 16.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 1.4% 21.6% 20.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 1.0% 17.0% 16.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, North America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.8% against 1.6% in North America as of 2014.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between North America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
10.2%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do North America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for total natural resources rents?
North America ranks 42nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
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.