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
05101520197019952021

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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Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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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.