Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Natural resource rents
Nigeria
8.55
in 2021
Sierra Leone
9.04
in 2021
Nigeria rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
Natural resource rents over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.04 against 8.55 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.51 | 9.7 | 6.81 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.01 | 11.81 | 0.7948 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 20.81 | 15.86 | 4.95 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 11.02 | 5.89 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 10.28 | 0.069 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.81 | 8.63 | 1.82 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.04 against 8.55 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.49, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Nigeria ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd 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.