Belgium vs Germany: Total natural resource rents
Belgium
0.0%
in 2021
Germany
0.1%
in 2021
Belgium rank
166th
Germany rank
163rd
Total natural resource rents over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 166th and Germany ranks 163rd of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Belgium ranks 166th and Germany ranks 163rd 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.