Total natural resources rents in Colombia
Colombia: Total natural resources rents was 5.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resources rents in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Colombia is 5.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Colombia peaked at 9.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.
That places Colombia 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +169.6% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +76.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +46.5% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +110.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +108.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Colombia?
- Total natural resources rents in Colombia was 5.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for total natural resources rents?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.