Brunei vs Eritrea: Total natural resource rents
Brunei
24.3%
in 2021
Eritrea
27.0%
in 2011
Brunei rank
19th
Eritrea rank
16th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Brunei
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 27.0% against 24.3% in Brunei, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 19th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 211 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 6.0% | 18.8% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 3.7% | 27.2% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 14.7% | 13.4% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Brunei or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 27.0% against 24.3% in Brunei as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Brunei and Eritrea?
- 2.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Brunei and Eritrea rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Brunei ranks 19th and Eritrea ranks 16th 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.