Nicaragua vs Panama: Total natural resource rents
Nicaragua
3.8%
in 2021
Panama
3.7%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
85th
Panama rank
86th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 85th and Panama ranks 86th of 211 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.2% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Nicaragua, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th and Panama ranks 86th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.