Total natural resources rents in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Total natural resources rents was 4.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Low & middle income, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 4.1% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.7% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Low & middle income peaked at 14.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Low & middle income ranks 29th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.4% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +44.3% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +141.8% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +51.6% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +86.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 2.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 26 Russian Federation 18.5% compare
- 27 Gabon 18.5% compare
- 28 Mali 18.4% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 17.6% compare
- 32 Chile 16.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,450 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Low & middle income?
- Total natural resources rents in Low & middle income was 4.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for total natural resources rents?
- Low & middle income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.