Total natural resources rents in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total natural resources rents was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Bhutan, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in Bhutan stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Bhutan peaked at 17.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.4% | — |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | +47.7% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 5.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Bhutan?
- Total natural resources rents in Bhutan was 2.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for total natural resources rents?
- Bhutan ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.