Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Total natural resource rents
Algeria
22.6%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
25.6%
in 2021
Algeria rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 25.6% against 22.6% in Algeria, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 49.4% | 29.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 37.4% | 20.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 31.1% | 13.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 43.1% | 15.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 34.9% | 14.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 21.4% | 3.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25.6% against 22.6% in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.