Chile vs New Caledonia: Total natural resource rents
Chile
16.9%
in 2021
New Caledonia
16.8%
in 2021
Chile rank
32nd
New Caledonia rank
33rd
Total natural resource rents over time
- Chile
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and New Caledonia ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 12.0% | 2.7% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 5.0% | 3.8% | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 7.3% | 2.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.0% | 5.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Chile or New Caledonia?
- Chile, at 16.9% against 16.8% in New Caledonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Chile and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Caledonia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Chile and New Caledonia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Chile ranks 32nd and New Caledonia ranks 33rd 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.