Iraq vs Libya: Natural resource rents
Iraq
43.45
in 2021
Libya
61.03
in 2021
Iraq rank
2nd
Libya rank
1st
Natural resource rents over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 61.03 against 43.45 in Iraq, a difference of 17.58.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Iraq ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.68 | 26.94 | 7.75 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 54.09 | 52.26 | 1.83 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 43.37 | 34.83 | 8.54 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 36.26 | 0.8254 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Iraq or Libya?
- Libya, at 61.03 against 43.45 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Iraq and Libya?
- 17.58, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Iraq ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.