Gabon vs Russia: Total natural resource rents
Gabon
18.5%
in 2021
Russia
18.5%
in 2021
Gabon rank
27th
Russia rank
26th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Gabon
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 18.5% against 18.5% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 27th and Russia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 7.6% | 12.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 8.6% | 20.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 17.6% | 17.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 12.4% | 13.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.0% | 2.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Gabon or Russia?
- Russia, at 18.5% against 18.5% in Gabon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Gabon and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Russia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Gabon ranks 27th and Russia ranks 26th 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.