Benin vs Dominican Republic: Total natural resource rents
Benin
2.3%
in 2021
Dominican Republic
2.1%
in 2021
Benin rank
94th
Dominican Republic rank
97th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 94th and Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 211 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 1.8% | 5.9% | Benin |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 2.1% | 6.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 0.8% | 6.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Benin, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Benin ranks 94th and Dominican Republic ranks 97th 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.