South Africa vs Ukraine: Total natural resources rents

South Africa
7.3%
in 2021
Ukraine
7.5%
in 2021
South Africa rank
61st
Ukraine rank
59th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
051015197019952021

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 59th of 214 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 6.8% 0.9% 5.9% South Africa
1990s 4.3% 2.7% 1.6% South Africa
2000s 5.4% 4.4% 1.0% South Africa
2010s 5.0% 4.0% 1.0% South Africa
2020s 5.7% 4.3% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, South Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, 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 Ukraine?
0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for total natural resources rents?
South Africa ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 59th 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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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.