China vs Estonia: Total natural resource rents
China
1.7%
in 2021
Estonia
1.7%
in 2021
China rank
106th
Estonia rank
105th
Total natural resource rents over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 106th and Estonia ranks 105th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | China |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | China |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between China and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- China ranks 106th and Estonia ranks 105th 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.