Total natural resources rents in IDA total
IDA total: Total natural resources rents was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in IDA 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 total stood at 7.1%.
The figure is up 68.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in IDA total peaked at 18.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.
IDA total ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.8% | — |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +63.1% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | +102.8% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +88.8% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -57.8% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 3.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 23.5% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Fuel imports 24.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 30.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 374.93 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in IDA total?
- Total natural resources rents in IDA total was 7.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
- How does IDA total rank for total natural resources rents?
- IDA total ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.