Mauritania vs Somalia: Natural resource rents

Mauritania
11.45
in 2021
Somalia
11.24
in 2021
Mauritania rank
45th
Somalia rank
46th

Natural resource rents over time

  • Mauritania
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 11.45 against 11.24 in Somalia, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 46th of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.67 7.44 3.23 Mauritania
1980s 15.3 10.8 4.5 Mauritania
1990s 13.05 13.49 0.4335 Somalia
2010s 8.41 16.53 8.12 Somalia
2020s 6.94 11.35 4.4 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural resource rents, Mauritania or Somalia?
Mauritania, at 11.45 against 11.24 in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural resource rents between Mauritania and Somalia?
0.21, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for natural resource rents?
Mauritania ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 46th 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