Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Low income
Low income: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 13.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resources rents in Low income, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Low income is 13.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 66.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Low income peaked at 18.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1976.
That places Low income 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +90.7% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +72.1% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +66.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 7.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 7.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.2% | 13.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More energy & mining data for Low income
- Fuel imports 18.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 190.07 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.9% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 71.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 6.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 13.1% (2024)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 66.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Low income?
- Total natural resources rents in Low income was 13.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1976.
- How does Low income rank for total natural resources rents?
- Low income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.