Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Natural resource rents
Afghanistan
0.4285
in 2021
Jamaica
0.4577
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
138th
Jamaica rank
135th
Natural resource rents over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4577 against 0.4285 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0292.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 211 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 | 8.51 | 6.54 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 10.94 | 8.66 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.6049 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6621 | 1.55 | 0.8876 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.3673 | 0.39 | 0.0228 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.4577 against 0.4285 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 0.0292, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.