Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in High income
High income: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in High income, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
High income recorded 2.5% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 124.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in High income peaked at 4.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
High income ranks 37th 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 (% of GDP) in High income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +202.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +78.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +87.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +124.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +202.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 34 Bahrain 16.6% compare
- 35 Mozambique 14.9% compare
- 36 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare
- 38 Australia 13.4% compare
- 39 Ghana 13.3% compare
- 40 South Sudan 13.1% compare
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 9.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,989 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 5.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in High income?
- Total natural resources rents in High income was 2.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does High income rank for total natural resources rents?
- High income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.