Botswana vs Romania: Total natural resource rents
Botswana
1.0%
in 2021
Romania
1.1%
in 2021
Botswana rank
119th
Romania rank
118th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Botswana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.
Botswana ranks 119th and Romania ranks 118th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Botswana or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Botswana and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Botswana ranks 119th and Romania ranks 118th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.