Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Total natural resources rents was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 2.1% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 90.8% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 19.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +77.0% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +66.5% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +68.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +90.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 1.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 6.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare
- 38 Australia 13.4% compare
- 39 Ghana 13.3% compare
- 40 South Sudan 13.1% compare
- 41 Sudan 12.8% compare
- 42 Peru 12.7% compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.8% compare
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 19.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,920 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 2.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for total natural resources rents?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.