Iran vs East Timor: Total natural resource rents
Iran
30.4%
in 2021
East Timor
34.7%
in 2021
Iran rank
9th
East Timor rank
6th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Iran
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 34.7% against 30.4% in Iran, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 6th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 0.4% | 25.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 55.3% | 33.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 34.6% | 7.7% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Iran or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 34.7% against 30.4% in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Iran and East Timor?
- 4.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and East Timor?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran and East Timor rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Iran ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 6th 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.