Greenland vs Marshall Islands: Total natural resource rents

Greenland
0.0%
in 2020
Marshall Islands
0.0%
in 2021
Greenland rank
189th
Marshall Islands rank
189th

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Greenland
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 189th and Marshall Islands ranks 189th of 211 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 6.6% 0.0% 6.6% Greenland
1990s 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% Greenland
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Greenland
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Greenland or Marshall Islands?
Greenland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Greenland and Marshall Islands?
0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Marshall Islands?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Greenland and Marshall Islands rank globally for total natural resource rents?
Greenland ranks 189th and Marshall Islands ranks 189th 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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.