South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Natural resource rents
South Korea
0.0498
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.0832
in 2021
South Korea rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Natural resource rents over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0832 against 0.0498 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0334.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Korea ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 211 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3796 | 0.7587 | 0.3791 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2917 | 0.5647 | 0.273 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0319 | 0.3657 | 0.3338 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0424 | 0.1743 | 0.1318 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.068 | 0.1162 | 0.0482 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0815 | 0.0841 | 0.0026 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0832 against 0.0498 in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0334, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for natural resource rents?
- South Korea ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st 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.