Kazakhstan vs Qatar: Total natural resource rents
Kazakhstan
26.8%
in 2021
Qatar
27.3%
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
17th
Qatar rank
15th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Kazakhstan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 27.3% against 26.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 35.4% | 26.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 39.0% | 12.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 26.4% | 8.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 23.8% | 3.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 27.3% against 26.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Kazakhstan and Qatar?
- 0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Qatar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Qatar rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Kazakhstan ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 15th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.