Cape Verde vs New Caledonia: Total natural resource rents
Cape Verde
17.7%
in 2021
New Caledonia
16.8%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
30th
New Caledonia rank
33rd
Total natural resource rents over time
- Cape Verde
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 17.7% against 16.8% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 30th and New Caledonia ranks 33rd 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 | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 15.5% | 48.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 7.3% | 26.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 10.5% | 15.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 1.0% | 17.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 8.4% | 6.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Cape Verde or New Caledonia?
- Cape Verde, at 17.7% against 16.8% in New Caledonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Cape Verde and New Caledonia?
- 0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and New Caledonia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th and New Caledonia ranks 33rd 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.