China vs New Zealand: Natural resource rents

China
1.71
in 2021
New Zealand
1.49
in 2021
China rank
106th
New Zealand rank
108th

Natural resource rents over time

  • China
  • New Zealand
05101520197019952021

How they compare

China currently reports 1.71 against 1.49 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.22.

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 6.99 1.8 5.19 China
1980s 11.44 2.12 9.32 China
1990s 4 1.79 2.21 China
2000s 4.45 1.66 2.79 China
2010s 2.96 1.6 1.36 China
2020s 1.29 1.38 0.0976 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural resource rents, China or New Zealand?
China, at 1.71 against 1.49 in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural resource rents between China and New Zealand?
0.22, 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 natural resource rents?
China ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed