Total natural resources rents in IDA only
IDA only: Total natural resources rents was 6.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resources rents in IDA only, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in IDA only stood at 6.9%.
The figure is up 66.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in IDA only peaked at 11.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1971.
IDA only ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.3% | — |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +63.2% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 16 Eritrea 27.0% compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 24.3% compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5% compare
- 21 Algeria 22.6% compare
- 22 Liberia 21.9% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA only
- Fuel imports 15.1% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 14.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 344.36 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 61.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in IDA only?
- Total natural resources rents in IDA only was 6.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for total natural resources rents?
- IDA only ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.