Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Total natural resource rents
Eritrea
27.0%
in 2011
Saudi Arabia
25.6%
in 2021
Eritrea rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 27.0% against 25.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 29.2% | 23.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 43.1% | 39.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 44.5% | 29.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Eritrea, at 27.0% against 25.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Eritrea ranks 16th 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.