Brazil vs Myanmar: Total natural resource rents
Brazil
7.9%
in 2021
Myanmar
8.7%
in 2021
Brazil rank
56th
Myanmar rank
54th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Brazil
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 56th and Myanmar ranks 54th of 211 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 24.0% | 22.2% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 33.5% | 30.7% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 19.2% | 17.5% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 15.8% | 12.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.9% | 3.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Brazil or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 8.7% against 7.9% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Brazil and Myanmar?
- 0.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Myanmar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Myanmar rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Brazil ranks 56th and Myanmar ranks 54th 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.