China vs New Zealand: Total natural resource rents
China
1.7%
in 2021
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2021
China rank
106th
New Zealand rank
108th
Total natural resource rents over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 1.8% | 5.2% | China |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 2.1% | 9.3% | China |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | China |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% | China |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between China and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- China ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 108th 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.