Malaysia vs Uganda: Total natural resource rents
Malaysia
6.9%
in 2021
Uganda
7.5%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
63rd
Uganda rank
60th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Malaysia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 11.7% | 15.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 19.2% | 8.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 18.4% | 2.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 14.4% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 10.0% | 2.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.5% | 1.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Malaysia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Malaysia and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uganda rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th 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.