Kenya vs United States: Total natural resource rents
Kenya
1.2%
in 2021
United States
1.3%
in 2021
Kenya rank
114th
United States rank
113th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 0.9% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Kenya or United States?
- United States, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Kenya and United States?
- 0.1%, 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 total natural resource rents?
- Kenya ranks 114th and United States ranks 113th 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.