Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Total natural resource rents

Bahrain
16.6%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
17.6%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080197519982021

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.6% against 16.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 39.1% 26.9% 12.2% Bahrain
1990s 22.5% 21.1% 1.3% Bahrain
2000s 21.1% 22.3% 1.2% United Arab Emirates
2010s 18.0% 20.8% 2.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 13.7% 14.8% 1.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 17.6% against 16.6% in Bahrain as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total natural resource rents?
Bahrain ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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.