Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Total natural resources rents was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.1%
Change on year
up 90.8%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.7%
in 1980
All-time low
1.1%
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021

05101520197019952021

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 38 Australia 13.4% compare
  2. 39 Ghana 13.3% compare
  3. 40 South Sudan 13.1% compare
  4. 41 Sudan 12.8% compare
  5. 42 Peru 12.7% compare
  6. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.8% compare
  7. 44 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total natural resources rents?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.