East Timor vs Zambia: Total natural resource rents
East Timor
34.7%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
East Timor rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th
Total natural resource rents over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35.3% against 34.7% in East Timor, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
East Timor ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 9.3% | 8.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 11.1% | 44.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 25.7% | 8.8% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, East Timor or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35.3% against 34.7% in East Timor as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- East Timor ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.