Which has higher total natural resource rents, Kiribati or Tonga?

Kiribati, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?

47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.

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.

Kiribati vs Tonga: Total natural resource rents

Kiribati

0.0%

in 2021

Tonga

0.0%

in 2021

Kiribati rank

167th

Tonga rank

168th

Total natural resource rents over time

Kiribati
Tonga

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.

Kiribati ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 168th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Tonga
1980s	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Tonga
1990s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Tonga
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Kiribati
2010s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Kiribati
2020s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resource rents, Kiribati or Tonga?: Kiribati, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tonga as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Kiribati and Tonga?: 0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for total natural resource rents?: Kiribati ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 168th 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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Indicator: Total natural resource rents
Unit: % of GDP
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.