South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Natural resource rents
South Africa
7.33
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
7.86
in 2021
South Africa rank
61st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
58th
Natural resource rents over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 7.86 against 7.33 in South Africa, a difference of 0.53.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 | 16.71 | 12.65 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 8.98 | 16.64 | 7.66 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 12.25 | 7.97 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 13.95 | 8.53 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 12.8 | 7.79 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 6.87 | 1.2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural resource rents, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 7.86 against 7.33 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in natural resource rents between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.53, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for natural resource rents?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th 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.