Total natural resources rents in Australia
Australia: Total natural resources rents was 13.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.4% for total natural resources rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.2% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Australia peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1972.
That places Australia 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +44.8% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +119.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 6.1% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 35 Mozambique 14.9% compare
- 36 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare
- 39 Ghana 13.3% compare
- 40 South Sudan 13.1% compare
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More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Australia?
- Total natural resources rents in Australia was 13.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for total natural resources rents?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.