South Asia vs Turkmenistan: Total natural resources rents
South Asia
2.8%
in 2021
Turkmenistan
13.5%
in 2019
South Asia rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
37th
Total natural resources rents over time
- South Asia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 13.5% against 2.8% in South Asia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 4.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 55.6% | 53.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 39.4% | 37.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 50.4% | 47.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 20.8% | 18.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resources rents, South Asia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 13.5% against 2.8% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between South Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 10.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do South Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- South Asia ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th 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.