Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Natural resource rents
Qatar
27.29
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
25.57
in 2021
Qatar rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Natural resource rents over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 27.29 against 25.57 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.72.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.69 | 49.41 | 8.28 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 40.69 | 37.42 | 3.27 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 35.45 | 31.11 | 4.34 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 38.99 | 43.13 | 4.14 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 34.93 | 8.49 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.76 | 21.44 | 2.32 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 27.29 against 25.57 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.72, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for natural resource rents?
- Qatar ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.