South Africa vs Uganda: Total natural resources rents
South Africa
7.3%
in 2021
Uganda
7.5%
in 2021
South Africa rank
61st
Uganda rank
60th
Total natural resources rents over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 11.7% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 19.2% | 10.2% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 18.4% | 14.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 14.4% | 9.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.5% | 1.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.5% against 7.3% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 60th 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.