Malawi vs Namibia: Total natural resource rents
Malawi
4.2%
in 2021
Namibia
4.0%
in 2021
Malawi rank
82nd
Namibia rank
83rd
Total natural resource rents over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 83rd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 10.0% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 1.7% | 8.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 1.7% | 6.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.0% | 5.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Malawi ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 83rd 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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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.