Total natural resources rents in IDA only

IDA only: Total natural resources rents was 6.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.9%
Change on year
up 66.8%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.1%
in 2008
All-time low
3.9%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in IDA only, 1970–2021

4681012197019952021

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

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in IDA only, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Eritrea 27.0% compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
  3. 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
  4. 19 Brunei Darussalam 24.3% compare
  5. 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5% compare
  6. 21 Algeria 22.6% compare
  7. 22 Liberia 21.9% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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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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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.