Albania vs China: Total natural resource rents
Albania
1.4%
in 2021
China
1.7%
in 2021
Albania rank
109th
China rank
106th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China ahead.
Albania ranks 109th and China ranks 106th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.6% | 0.1% | China |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 4.5% | 3.3% | China |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Albania or China?
- China, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Albania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Albania and China?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Albania ranks 109th and China ranks 106th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.