Central African Republic vs Suriname: Total natural resource rents
Central African Republic
10.3%
in 2021
Suriname
9.6%
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
48th
Suriname rank
50th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Central African Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 10.3% against 9.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 18.0% | 8.1% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 11.1% | 3.2% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 14.0% | 4.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.8% | 1.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 17.3% | 6.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 3.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Central African Republic or Suriname?
- Central African Republic, at 10.3% against 9.6% in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Central African Republic and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Suriname?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Suriname rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Central African Republic ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 50th 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.