Total natural resources rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Total natural resources rents was 11.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resources rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 11.3% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 13.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1972.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +57.1% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More energy & mining data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 16.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 20.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 5.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.7% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 220.14 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 73.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Total natural resources rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 11.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for total natural resources rents?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.