Total natural resources rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Total natural resources rents was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6.3% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
The figure is up 146.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +122.5% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +109.7% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +63.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +146.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 23 Chad 21.3% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total natural resources rents in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total natural resources rents?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.