Oman vs Papua New Guinea: Total natural resource rents
Oman
29.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
27.4%
in 2021
Oman rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Oman currently reports 29.2% against 27.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2% | 17.9% | 36.3% | Oman |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 21.7% | 19.8% | Oman |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 19.8% | 13.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 24.1% | 16.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 17.0% | 13.5% | Oman |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 19.7% | 4.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Oman or Papua New Guinea?
- Oman, at 29.2% against 27.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Oman and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Oman and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Oman ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th 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.