Kenya vs Sweden: Total natural resource rents
Kenya
1.2%
in 2021
Sweden
1.2%
in 2021
Kenya rank
114th
Sweden rank
116th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 116th of 211 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 3.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 0.3% | 5.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Kenya or Sweden?
- Kenya, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Kenya and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Kenya ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 116th 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.