Total natural resources rents in Angola

Angola: Total natural resources rents was 30.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.0%
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2000
All-time low
5.5%
in 1982
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Total natural resources rents in Angola, 1980–2021

02040601980200020211980: 21.1 % of GDP1981: 11.7 % of GDP1982: 5.5 % of GDP1983: 12.3 % of GDP1984: 15.1 % of GDP1985: 14.9 % of GDP1986: 7.4 % of GDP1987: 16.1 % of GDP1988: 15.3 % of GDP1989: 22.7 % of GDP1990: 29.1 % of GDP1991: 18 % of GDP1992: 28.5 % of GDP1993: 36.7 % of GDP1994: 43.6 % of GDP1995: 44.2 % of GDP1996: 41.4 % of GDP1997: 39.5 % of GDP1998: 24.3 % of GDP1999: 40.8 % of GDP2000: 59.1 % of GDP2001: 44.2 % of GDP2002: 32.9 % of GDP2003: 28.4 % of GDP2004: 33.8 % of GDP2005: 42.8 % of GDP2006: 40.8 % of GDP2007: 45.9 % of GDP2008: 52.6 % of GDP2009: 30.3 % of GDP2010: 38.2 % of GDP2011: 39 % of GDP2012: 34.7 % of GDP2013: 29.4 % of GDP2014: 22.1 % of GDP2015: 13.3 % of GDP2016: 20.9 % of GDP2017: 26 % of GDP2018: 32 % of GDP2019: 28.9 % of GDP2020: 20.2 % of GDP2021: 30 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resources rents in Angola stood at 30.0%.

The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Angola peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1982.

Angola ranks 10th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Angola, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 21.1%
1981 11.7% -44.4%
1982 5.5% -52.9%
1983 12.3% +122.5%
1984 15.1% +22.5%
1985 14.9% -1.3%
1986 7.4% -50.3%
1987 16.1% +118.2%
1988 15.3% -5.0%
1989 22.7% +48.5%
1990 29.1% +28.1%
1991 18.0% -38.3%
1992 28.5% +58.5%
1993 36.7% +28.7%
1994 43.6% +19.0%
1995 44.2% +1.3%
1996 41.4% -6.4%
1997 39.5% -4.6%
1998 24.3% -38.5%
1999 40.8% +68.1%
2000 59.1% +44.9%
2001 44.2% -25.2%
2002 32.9% -25.6%
2003 28.4% -13.6%
2004 33.8% +18.9%
2005 42.8% +26.6%
2006 40.8% -4.7%
2007 45.9% +12.6%
2008 52.6% +14.6%
2009 30.3% -42.3%
2010 38.2% +25.9%
2011 39.0% +2.3%
2012 34.7% -11.0%
2013 29.4% -15.3%
2014 22.1% -24.7%
2015 13.3% -39.9%
2016 20.9% +57.0%
2017 26.0% +24.3%
2018 32.0% +23.5%
2019 28.9% -9.8%
2020 20.2% -29.9%
2021 30.0% +48.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.2% 5.5% 22.7% 10
1990s 34.6% 18.0% 44.2% 10
2000s 41.1% 28.4% 59.1% 10
2010s 28.5% 13.3% 39.0% 10
2020s 25.1% 20.2% 30.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Angola?
Total natural resources rents in Angola was 30.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1982.
How does Angola rank for total natural resources rents?
Angola ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 11,658 data points, 1970–2021
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.