Norway vs Suriname: Total natural resources rents

Norway
10.0%
in 2021
Suriname
9.6%
in 2021
Norway rank
49th
Suriname rank
50th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Norway
  • Suriname
0102030197019952021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.

Norway ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 50th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 18.0% 16.3% Suriname
1980s 5.4% 11.1% 5.7% Suriname
1990s 5.6% 14.0% 8.4% Suriname
2000s 10.1% 11.8% 1.7% Suriname
2010s 7.1% 17.3% 10.2% Suriname
2020s 7.1% 7.1% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Norway or Suriname?
Norway, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Norway and Suriname?
0.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Suriname?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Norway and Suriname rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Norway ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 50th 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

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.