Central African Republic vs Somalia: Total natural resource rents

Central African Republic
10.3%
in 2021
Somalia
11.2%
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
48th
Somalia rank
46th

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
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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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.