Total natural resources rents in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Total natural resources rents was 26.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26.8%
Change on year
up 109.0%
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2008
All-time low
3.4%
in 1998
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Total natural resources rents in Kazakhstan, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 15.7 % of GDP1991: 9.8 % of GDP1992: 8.3 % of GDP1993: 7.6 % of GDP1994: 6.4 % of GDP1995: 8 % of GDP1996: 10.4 % of GDP1997: 8.8 % of GDP1998: 3.4 % of GDP1999: 11.7 % of GDP2000: 27.3 % of GDP2001: 21 % of GDP2002: 23.1 % of GDP2003: 22.9 % of GDP2004: 28.3 % of GDP2005: 30.3 % of GDP2006: 28.8 % of GDP2007: 26.5 % of GDP2008: 33.2 % of GDP2009: 21.6 % of GDP2010: 21.7 % of GDP2011: 25.8 % of GDP2012: 22 % of GDP2013: 18.2 % of GDP2014: 17.3 % of GDP2015: 9.3 % of GDP2016: 11 % of GDP2017: 14.9 % of GDP2018: 20.8 % of GDP2019: 17.9 % of GDP2020: 12.8 % of GDP2021: 26.8 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resources rents in Kazakhstan stood at 26.8%.

That represents a change of up 109.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Kazakhstan peaked at 33.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1998.

Kazakhstan ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Kazakhstan, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 15.7%
1991 9.8% -37.5%
1992 8.3% -15.0%
1993 7.6% -8.9%
1994 6.4% -16.2%
1995 8.0% +25.7%
1996 10.4% +29.8%
1997 8.8% -15.4%
1998 3.4% -61.3%
1999 11.7% +243.6%
2000 27.3% +133.7%
2001 21.0% -23.3%
2002 23.1% +10.1%
2003 22.9% -0.9%
2004 28.3% +23.5%
2005 30.3% +7.2%
2006 28.8% -4.9%
2007 26.5% -8.0%
2008 33.2% +25.5%
2009 21.6% -35.1%
2010 21.7% +0.7%
2011 25.8% +18.5%
2012 22.0% -14.7%
2013 18.2% -17.1%
2014 17.3% -5.3%
2015 9.3% -45.9%
2016 11.0% +18.3%
2017 14.9% +35.0%
2018 20.8% +39.5%
2019 17.9% -13.7%
2020 12.8% -28.4%
2021 26.8% +109.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 3.4% 15.7% 10
2000s 26.3% 21.0% 33.2% 10
2010s 17.9% 9.3% 25.8% 10
2020s 19.8% 12.8% 26.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Kazakhstan?
Total natural resources rents in Kazakhstan was 26.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1998.
How does Kazakhstan rank for total natural resources rents?
Kazakhstan ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.