Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in South Korea
South Korea: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in South Korea, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in South Korea stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 56.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in South Korea peaked at 0.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places South Korea 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +160.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +68.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -50.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -53.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -45.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +62.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +72.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +157.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -56.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 42% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in South Korea?
- Total natural resources rents in South Korea was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for total natural resources rents?
- South Korea ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.