Total natural resources rents in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Total natural resources rents was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Lower middle income, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in Lower middle income stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.5% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Lower middle income peaked at 15.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
Lower middle income ranks 26th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +52.2% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +185.7% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +93.9% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -42.3% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +46.5% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 2.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 23 Chad 21.3% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 26 Russian Federation 18.5% compare
- 27 Gabon 18.5% compare
- 28 Mali 18.4% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 27.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 906.18 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Lower middle income?
- Total natural resources rents in Lower middle income was 4.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for total natural resources rents?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.