Total natural resources rents in Low income

Low income: Total natural resources rents was 13.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.8%
Change on year
up 66.9%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
18.9%
in 1994
All-time low
4.1%
in 1976
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Low income, 1970–2021

5101520197019952021

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 in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Low income, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.8% compare
  2. 4 Congo 37.7% compare
  3. 5 Zambia 35.3% compare
  4. 6 Timor-Leste 34.7% compare
  5. 7 Guyana 33.7% compare
  6. 8 Mongolia 33.1% compare
  7. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.4% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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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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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.