Guyana vs Iran: Total natural resource rents
Guyana
33.7%
in 2021
Iran
30.4%
in 2021
Guyana rank
7th
Iran rank
9th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Guyana
- Iran
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 33.7% against 30.4% in Iran, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 7th and Iran ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 28.6% | 6.6% | Iran |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 17.4% | 5.8% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 21.8% | 4.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 28.4% | 14.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 22.7% | 10.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 26.8% | 3.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Guyana or Iran?
- Guyana, at 33.7% against 30.4% in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Guyana and Iran?
- 3.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iran?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Iran rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Guyana ranks 7th and Iran ranks 9th 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.