Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2021
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 (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +171.6% | 5.4% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
- 19 Brunei 24.3% compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5% compare
- 21 Algeria 22.6% compare
- 22 Liberia 21.9% compare
- 23 Chad 21.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Early-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.2% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,506 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 5.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 13.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
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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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.