Total natural resources rents in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total natural resources rents was 6.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Ecuador, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in Ecuador stood at 6.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.1% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Ecuador peaked at 19.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +101.6% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +160.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +122.5% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +119.2% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +67.5% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -44.3% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +102.6% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +103.2% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +129.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 0.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 3.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Ecuador?
- Total natural resources rents in Ecuador was 6.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for total natural resources rents?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.