Mozambique vs New Caledonia: Total natural resource rents
Mozambique
14.9%
in 2021
New Caledonia
16.8%
in 2021
Mozambique rank
35th
New Caledonia rank
33rd
Total natural resource rents over time
- Mozambique
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 16.8% against 14.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 35th and New Caledonia ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 4.5% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 10.5% | 2.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 1.0% | 12.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 8.4% | 5.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Mozambique or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 16.8% against 14.9% in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Mozambique and New Caledonia?
- 1.9%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and New Caledonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and New Caledonia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Mozambique ranks 35th and New Caledonia ranks 33rd 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.