Total natural resources rents in Arab World
Arab World: Total natural resources rents was 20.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Arab World, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 20.4% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Arab World peaked at 58.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.1% | — |
| 1971 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | +130.1% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 37.1% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 58.3% | +74.4% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | -34.6% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +34.9% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 13.1% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 14.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 14.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 14.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.6% | 20.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Arab World?
- Total natural resources rents in Arab World was 20.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for total natural resources rents?
- Arab World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.