Cape Verde vs United Arab Emirates: Total natural resource rents
Cape Verde
17.7%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
17.6%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
Total natural resource rents over time
- Cape Verde
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 17.7% against 17.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 25.4% | 38.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 21.1% | 13.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.3% | 3.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 20.8% | 2.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.8% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Cape Verde or United Arab Emirates?
- Cape Verde, at 17.7% against 17.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Cape Verde and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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.