Resource-rich countries vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

Resource-rich countries
902.28 US dollar
in 2018
World
7,769 US dollar
in 2018
Resource-rich countries rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth over time

  • Resource-rich countries
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 7,769 US dollar against 902.28 US dollar in Resource-rich countries, a difference of 6,867 US dollar.

That makes World's figure about 8.6 times Resource-rich countries's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Resource-rich countries ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 27 groups.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Resource-rich countries World Difference Ahead
2000s 707.69 US dollar 6,486 US dollar 5,778 US dollar World
2010s 845.75 US dollar 7,303 US dollar 6,457 US dollar World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth, Resource-rich countries or World?
World, at 7,769 US dollar against 902.28 US dollar in Resource-rich countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between Resource-rich countries and World?
6,867 US dollar, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Resource-rich countries and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Resource-rich countries and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
Resource-rich countries ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services
Unit
US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 4,655 data points, 2000–2018
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.