Total natural resources rents in Burundi
Burundi: Total natural resources rents was 14.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Burundi, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in Burundi stood at 14.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Burundi peaked at 40.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +56.0% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +42.7% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +44.5% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +66.6% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 12.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 15.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.9446 % 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 22.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Burundi?
- Total natural resources rents in Burundi was 14.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for total natural resources rents?
- Burundi ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.