Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 4.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in IDA & IBRD total stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of up 98.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 13.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
That places IDA & IBRD total 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +137.8% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +98.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 2.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More energy & mining data for IDA & IBRD total
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 8.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,727 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in IDA & IBRD total?
- Total natural resources rents in IDA & IBRD total was 4.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for total natural resources rents?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.