Cape Verde vs Solomon Islands: Total natural resource rents
Cape Verde
17.7%
in 2021
Solomon Islands
18.4%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
30th
Solomon Islands rank
29th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Cape Verde
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 18.4% against 17.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 30th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 7.7% | 56.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 7.7% | 26.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 10.3% | 15.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.0% | 0.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 18.8% | 4.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Cape Verde or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 18.4% against 17.7% in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Cape Verde and Solomon Islands?
- 0.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Solomon Islands rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th 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.