Panama vs Rwanda: Total natural resource rents
Panama
3.7%
in 2021
Rwanda
4.0%
in 2021
Panama rank
86th
Rwanda rank
84th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 84th of 211 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 9.6% | 9.2% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 5.8% | 5.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 9.2% | 9.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 6.6% | 6.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 5.9% | 5.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Panama or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Panama and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Panama ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 84th 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.