Australia vs Turkmenistan: Total natural resource rents

Australia
13.4%
in 2021
Turkmenistan
13.5%
in 2019
Australia rank
38th
Turkmenistan rank
37th

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Australia
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 13.5% against 13.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th of 211 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 55.6% 52.0% Turkmenistan
1990s 2.3% 39.4% 37.1% Turkmenistan
2000s 4.4% 50.4% 46.0% Turkmenistan
2010s 5.6% 20.8% 15.2% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Australia or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 13.5% against 13.4% in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Australia and Turkmenistan?
0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for total natural resource rents?
Australia ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th 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.