Cape Verde vs Chile: Total natural resource rents
Cape Verde
17.7%
in 2021
Chile
16.9%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
30th
Chile rank
32nd
Total natural resource rents over time
- Cape Verde
- Chile
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 17.7% against 16.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 30th and Chile ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 11.1% | 52.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 5.2% | 29.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 9.4% | 16.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 6.9% | 11.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 3.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Cape Verde or Chile?
- Cape Verde, at 17.7% against 16.9% in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Cape Verde and Chile?
- 0.8%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Chile?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Chile rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th and Chile ranks 32nd 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.