Ecuador vs South Africa: Natural resource rents

Ecuador
6.7
in 2021
South Africa
7.33
in 2021
Ecuador rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st

Natural resource rents over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
05101520197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.33 against 6.7 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.63.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.07 4.07 1 Ecuador
1980s 8.36 8.98 0.6194 South Africa
1990s 7.78 4.28 3.5 Ecuador
2000s 13.62 5.42 8.2 Ecuador
2010s 9.37 5.01 4.36 Ecuador
2020s 4.81 5.67 0.8613 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural resource rents, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.33 against 6.7 in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural resource rents between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.63, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for natural resource rents?
Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st 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