Lesotho vs Malawi: Natural resource rents

Lesotho
4.32
in 2021
Malawi
4.22
in 2021
Lesotho rank
81st
Malawi rank
82nd

Natural resource rents over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
05101520197019952021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.32 against 4.22 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 81st and Malawi ranks 82nd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 9.11 6.84 2.27 Lesotho
1980s 7.17 6.74 0.4221 Lesotho
1990s 3.64 10.58 6.95 Malawi
2000s 4.4 7.83 3.43 Malawi
2010s 5.03 7.71 2.67 Malawi
2020s 4.44 4.16 0.2758 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural resource rents, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 4.32 against 4.22 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural resource rents between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.1, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for natural resource rents?
Lesotho ranks 81st and Malawi ranks 82nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed