Kenya vs United States: Natural resource rents
Kenya
1.23
in 2021
United States
1.28
in 2021
Kenya rank
114th
United States rank
113th
Natural resource rents over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.28 against 1.23 in Kenya, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 114th and United States ranks 113th of 211 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 | 2.34 | 1.3 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 2.34 | 1.79 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 0.8582 | 4.54 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 1.14 | 2.56 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 0.6552 | 1.76 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 0.8047 | 0.4436 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Kenya or United States?
- United States, at 1.28 against 1.23 in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Kenya and United States?
- 0.05, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Kenya ranks 114th and United States ranks 113th 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.