Pacific island small states vs United Arab Emirates: Total natural resources rents
Pacific island small states
4.1%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
17.6%
in 2021
Pacific island small states rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
Total natural resources rents over time
- Pacific island small states
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.6% against 4.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 38.9% | 37.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 26.9% | 24.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 21.1% | 19.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 22.3% | 20.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 20.8% | 17.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 14.8% | 10.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, Pacific island small states or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 17.6% against 4.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Pacific island small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 13.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Pacific island small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Pacific island small states ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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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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.