Total natural resources rents in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Total natural resources rents was 29.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.9%
Change on year
up 130.2%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 1994
All-time low
5.3%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2021

Total natural resources rents in Azerbaijan, 1990–2021

102030401990200520211990: 17.7 % of GDP1991: 8.7 % of GDP1993: 41 % of GDP1994: 44.6 % of GDP1995: 26 % of GDP1996: 26 % of GDP1997: 18.4 % of GDP1998: 5.3 % of GDP1999: 17.4 % of GDP2000: 35.1 % of GDP2001: 27.9 % of GDP2002: 25.9 % of GDP2003: 26.1 % of GDP2004: 28.7 % of GDP2005: 38.6 % of GDP2006: 41.5 % of GDP2007: 39.1 % of GDP2008: 43 % of GDP2009: 29.6 % of GDP2010: 27.9 % of GDP2011: 32.9 % of GDP2012: 29 % of GDP2013: 25.5 % of GDP2014: 22.5 % of GDP2015: 14.4 % of GDP2016: 14.8 % of GDP2017: 19.7 % of GDP2018: 27.6 % of GDP2019: 23.4 % of GDP2020: 13 % of GDP2021: 29.9 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Azerbaijan is 29.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Azerbaijan peaked at 44.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1998.

Azerbaijan ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Azerbaijan, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 17.7%
1991 8.7% -51.0%
1993 41.0% +372.3%
1994 44.6% +8.7%
1995 26.0% -41.7%
1996 26.0% +0.1%
1997 18.4% -29.2%
1998 5.3% -71.5%
1999 17.4% +230.6%
2000 35.1% +101.7%
2001 27.9% -20.4%
2002 25.9% -7.3%
2003 26.1% +0.8%
2004 28.7% +10.2%
2005 38.6% +34.3%
2006 41.5% +7.5%
2007 39.1% -5.6%
2008 43.0% +10.0%
2009 29.6% -31.1%
2010 27.9% -5.9%
2011 32.9% +17.9%
2012 29.0% -11.8%
2013 25.5% -12.0%
2014 22.5% -11.8%
2015 14.4% -35.9%
2016 14.8% +2.4%
2017 19.7% +33.1%
2018 27.6% +40.4%
2019 23.4% -15.2%
2020 13.0% -44.5%
2021 29.9% +130.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.8% 5.3% 44.6% 9
2000s 33.6% 25.9% 43.0% 10
2010s 23.8% 14.4% 32.9% 10
2020s 21.5% 13.0% 29.9% 2

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 8 Mongolia 33.1% compare
  2. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.4% compare
  3. 10 Angola 30.0% compare
  4. 12 Kuwait 29.3% compare
  5. 13 Oman 29.2% compare
  6. 14 Papua New Guinea 27.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Azerbaijan?
Total natural resources rents in Azerbaijan was 29.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1998.
How does Azerbaijan rank for total natural resources rents?
Azerbaijan ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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
262 places, 11,682 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.