Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Total natural resource rents
Dominican Republic
2.1%
in 2021
Guatemala
1.9%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
97th
Guatemala rank
99th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 99th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 99th 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.