China vs Thailand: Total natural resource rents
China
1.7%
in 2021
Thailand
1.8%
in 2021
China rank
106th
Thailand rank
103rd
Total natural resource rents over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 103rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 4.6% | China |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 1.4% | 10.0% | China |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.9% | 3.1% | China |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | China |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | China |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.8% against 1.7% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between China and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- China ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 103rd 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.