Myanmar vs Nigeria: Total natural resource rents
Myanmar
8.7%
in 2021
Nigeria
8.6%
in 2021
Myanmar rank
54th
Nigeria rank
55th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 16.5% | 7.5% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 11.0% | 22.5% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 20.8% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 16.9% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 10.2% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Myanmar ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 55th 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.