Mexico vs Nicaragua: Natural resource rents

Mexico
3.64
in 2021
Nicaragua
3.84
in 2021
Mexico rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
85th

Natural resource rents over time

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.84 against 3.64 in Mexico, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mexico ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 3.27 3.17 0.096 Mexico
1980s 8.73 2.52 6.21 Mexico
1990s 3.46 2.94 0.52 Mexico
2000s 4.49 1.31 3.18 Mexico
2010s 4.06 3.43 0.6308 Mexico
2020s 2.6 2.75 0.148 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural resource rents, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3.84 against 3.64 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural resource rents between Mexico and Nicaragua?
0.2, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for natural resource rents?
Mexico ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 85th 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