Azerbaijan vs Iran: Total natural resource rents
Azerbaijan
29.9%
in 2021
Iran
30.4%
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
11th
Iran rank
9th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.4% against 29.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 11th and Iran ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.8% | 2.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 28.4% | 5.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 1.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 26.8% | 5.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Iran, at 30.4% against 29.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Azerbaijan ranks 11th and Iran ranks 9th 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.