Central African Republic vs Somalia: Total natural resource rents
Total natural resource rents over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 11.2% against 10.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 2.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 10.8% | 3.0% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 13.5% | 7.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 16.5% | 4.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 11.3% | 1.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 11.2% against 10.3% in Central African Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Central African Republic ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 46th 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.