Greenland vs Singapore: Total natural resource rents

Greenland
0.0%
in 2020
Singapore
0.0%
in 2021
Greenland rank
189th
Singapore rank
187th

Total natural resource rents over time

  • Greenland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

Greenland ranks 189th and Singapore ranks 187th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5% 0.0% 8.5% Greenland
1980s 6.4% 0.0% 6.4% Greenland
1990s 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% Greenland
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Greenland
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Singapore
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Greenland or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Greenland as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Greenland and Singapore?
0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Singapore?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Greenland and Singapore rank globally for total natural resource rents?
Greenland ranks 189th and Singapore ranks 187th 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.