Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Total natural resource rents
Equatorial Guinea
23.5%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
25.6%
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 25.6% against 23.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 45.2% | 39.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 37.4% | 15.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 31.1% | 13.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 47.1% | 6.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 34.9% | 6.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.4% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Equatorial Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25.6% against 23.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.