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
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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

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.