Iraq vs Libya: Total natural resource rents
Iraq
43.4%
in 2021
Libya
61.0%
in 2021
Iraq rank
2nd
Libya rank
1st
Total natural resource rents over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 61.0% against 43.4% in Iraq, a difference of 17.6%.
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 | 34.7% | 26.9% | 7.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.3% | 1.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 34.8% | 8.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 36.3% | 0.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Iraq or Libya?
- Libya, at 61.0% against 43.4% in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Iraq and Libya?
- 17.6%, 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 total natural resource rents?
- Iraq ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st 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.