Total natural resources rents in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Total natural resources rents was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.8%
Change on year
up 75.7%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
22.1%
in 1979
All-time low
2.8%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2021

5101520197019952021

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

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 6.8% for total natural resources rents in 2021.

The figure is up 75.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 22.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1970.

That places Early-demographic dividend 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 2.8%
1971 3.1% +11.3%
1972 3.8% +23.1%
1973 5.4% +42.1%
1974 14.6% +171.6%
1975 12.3% -15.8%
1976 13.6% +10.5%
1977 13.6% -0.1%
1978 12.0% -12.1%
1979 22.1% +84.7%
1980 21.2% -4.0%
1981 16.6% -21.7%
1982 11.9% -28.2%
1983 11.7% -1.8%
1984 10.9% -7.0%
1985 9.9% -9.2%
1986 5.8% -40.9%
1987 7.6% +30.7%
1988 7.0% -9.0%
1989 9.3% +34.2%
1990 11.5% +23.3%
1991 7.0% -39.4%
1992 6.6% -5.5%
1993 6.4% -2.2%
1994 6.2% -4.0%
1995 6.3% +2.4%
1996 7.1% +11.7%
1997 6.0% -14.6%
1998 4.1% -32.1%
1999 5.2% +26.4%
2000 8.1% +55.8%
2001 6.8% -15.6%
2002 6.9% +1.9%
2003 7.6% +9.7%
2004 9.1% +19.5%
2005 11.2% +23.4%
2006 11.9% +6.2%
2007 11.2% -6.0%
2008 13.8% +22.6%
2009 8.0% -41.5%
2010 9.2% +14.8%
2011 11.8% +28.0%
2012 10.8% -8.4%
2013 9.7% -10.7%
2014 8.3% -14.0%
2015 4.6% -44.3%
2016 4.1% -12.3%
2017 4.9% +21.2%
2018 6.6% +33.9%
2019 5.4% -18.2%
2020 3.9% -28.4%
2021 6.8% +75.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 2.8% 22.1% 10
1980s 11.2% 5.8% 21.2% 10
1990s 6.6% 4.1% 11.5% 10
2000s 9.5% 6.8% 13.8% 10
2010s 7.5% 4.1% 11.8% 10
2020s 5.3% 3.9% 6.8% 2

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 17 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
  3. 19 Brunei Darussalam 24.3% compare
  4. 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5% compare
  5. 21 Algeria 22.6% compare
  6. 22 Liberia 21.9% compare
  7. 23 Chad 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Early-demographic dividend?
Total natural resources rents in Early-demographic dividend was 6.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1979.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for total natural resources rents?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.