Botswana vs Poland: Total natural resource rents

Botswana
1.0%
in 2021
Poland
1.0%
in 2021
Botswana rank
119th
Poland rank
120th

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Botswana
  • Poland
02468197019952021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Botswana ranks 119th and Poland ranks 120th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 1.3% 0.4% Botswana
2000s 3.2% 1.1% 2.1% Botswana
2010s 1.3% 3.0% 1.8% Poland
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Botswana or Poland?
Botswana, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Botswana and Poland?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for total natural resource rents?
Botswana ranks 119th and Poland ranks 120th 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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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
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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.