Brazil vs Nigeria: Natural resource rents

Brazil
7.94
in 2021
Nigeria
8.55
in 2021
Brazil rank
56th
Nigeria rank
55th

Natural resource rents over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.55 against 7.94 in Brazil, a difference of 0.61.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 211 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.74 16.51 14.77 Nigeria
1980s 2.84 11.01 8.17 Nigeria
1990s 1.69 20.81 19.12 Nigeria
2000s 3.12 16.91 13.79 Nigeria
2010s 3.33 10.21 6.88 Nigeria
2020s 5.59 6.81 1.23 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural resource rents, Brazil or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.55 against 7.94 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural resource rents between Brazil and Nigeria?
0.61, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for natural resource rents?
Brazil ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed