Argentina vs Gambia: Total natural resource rents

Argentina
2.7%
in 2021
Gambia
2.9%
in 2021
Argentina rank
92nd
Gambia rank
90th

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Argentina
  • Gambia
0246197019952021

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.

Argentina ranks 92nd and Gambia ranks 90th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.9% 2.6% 0.8% Gambia
1980s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Argentina
1990s 1.3% 2.6% 1.3% Gambia
2000s 4.3% 3.2% 1.1% Argentina
2010s 2.4% 4.9% 2.4% Gambia
2020s 2.0% 2.9% 0.9% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Argentina or Gambia?
Gambia, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Argentina and Gambia?
0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Gambia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
Argentina ranks 92nd and Gambia ranks 90th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.