Total natural resources rents in IDA blend
IDA blend: Total natural resources rents was 7.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in IDA blend, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 7.2% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
The figure is up 69.4% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in IDA blend peaked at 26.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
That places IDA blend 16th out of 45 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 in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +251.9% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | +114.1% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -72.3% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +72.3% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -39.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +73.1% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +72.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 2.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 6.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 13 Oman 29.2% compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 27.4% compare
- 15 Qatar 27.3% compare
- 16 Eritrea 27.0% compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 24.3% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA blend
- Fuel imports 29.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 44.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 424.62 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in IDA blend?
- Total natural resources rents in IDA blend was 7.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does IDA blend rank for total natural resources rents?
- IDA blend ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.