Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Total natural resource rents
Kazakhstan
26.8%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
25.6%
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 26.8% against 25.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 31.1% | 22.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 43.1% | 16.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 34.9% | 17.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 21.4% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 26.8% against 25.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Kazakhstan ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.