Ecuador vs Malaysia: Total natural resource rents
Ecuador
6.7%
in 2021
Malaysia
6.9%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
64th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Total natural resource rents over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 27.5% | 22.5% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 27.4% | 19.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 15.9% | 8.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.