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

Latest (2021)
11.3%
Change on year
up 71.2%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.2%
in 2011
All-time low
5.6%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2021

051015197019952021

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

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 4 Congo 37.7% compare
  2. 5 Zambia 35.3% compare
  3. 6 Timor-Leste 34.7% compare
  4. 7 Guyana 33.7% compare
  5. 8 Mongolia 33.1% compare
  6. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.4% compare
  7. 10 Angola 30.0% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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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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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.