Lesotho vs Namibia: Natural resource rents
Lesotho
4.32
in 2021
Namibia
4.03
in 2021
Lesotho rank
81st
Namibia rank
83rd
Natural resource rents over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.32 against 4.03 in Namibia, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 83rd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.17 | 10 | 2.83 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 1.73 | 1.91 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 1.74 | 2.66 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 1.95 | 3.08 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 2.98 | 1.46 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 4.32 against 4.03 in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.29, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Lesotho ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 83rd 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.