Total natural resources rents in Canada
Canada: Total natural resources rents was 4.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Canada, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4.9% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
The figure is up 298.5% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Canada peaked at 9.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Canada 76th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +96.9% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +114.5% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +95.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +136.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +298.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 4.9% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % 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 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 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Canada?
- Total natural resources rents in Canada was 4.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for total natural resources rents?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.