Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Total natural resources rents was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.1%
Change on year
up 100.9%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific stood at 2.1%.

That represents a change of up 100.9% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

That places East Asia & Pacific 39th 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, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.9%
1971 0.9% -1.5%
1972 0.9% +9.2%
1973 1.5% +60.1%
1974 2.7% +82.0%
1975 3.1% +15.0%
1976 3.4% +9.2%
1977 3.4% -1.2%
1978 2.6% -21.9%
1979 4.3% +61.8%
1980 5.0% +16.2%
1981 4.0% -20.2%
1982 3.5% -11.7%
1983 3.1% -11.6%
1984 2.7% -11.7%
1985 2.7% -0.3%
1986 1.4% -49.1%
1987 1.4% -2.0%
1988 1.2% -8.7%
1989 1.4% +14.8%
1990 1.6% +15.0%
1991 1.1% -31.6%
1992 1.1% -5.5%
1993 0.9% -17.0%
1994 0.8% -13.0%
1995 0.8% +7.1%
1996 0.9% +12.2%
1997 0.9% -6.3%
1998 0.7% -15.9%
1999 0.7% +0.3%
2000 1.1% +47.5%
2001 1.1% +2.1%
2002 1.0% -10.1%
2003 1.1% +8.4%
2004 1.8% +68.0%
2005 2.2% +22.1%
2006 2.6% +19.2%
2007 3.2% +23.5%
2008 4.8% +49.8%
2009 2.3% -52.0%
2010 3.6% +55.2%
2011 4.5% +25.0%
2012 2.7% -39.3%
2013 2.4% -14.0%
2014 2.0% -14.7%
2015 1.2% -41.1%
2016 1.1% -9.5%
2017 1.3% +25.5%
2018 1.5% +10.9%
2019 1.4% -8.2%
2020 1.1% -22.0%
2021 2.1% +100.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.4% 0.9% 4.3% 10
1980s 2.6% 1.2% 5.0% 10
1990s 1.0% 0.7% 1.6% 10
2000s 2.1% 1.0% 4.8% 10
2010s 2.2% 1.1% 4.5% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.1% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 36 Burundi 14.0% compare
  2. 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare
  3. 38 Australia 13.4% compare
  4. 39 Ghana 13.3% compare
  5. 40 South Sudan 13.1% compare
  6. 41 Sudan 12.8% compare
  7. 42 Peru 12.7% 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?
Total natural resources rents in East Asia & Pacific 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?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for total natural resources rents?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.