Total natural resources rents in Middle income
Middle income: Total natural resources rents was 4.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Middle income, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 4.0% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
The figure is up 88.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Middle income peaked at 14.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
That places Middle income 31st 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +148.9% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +55.2% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +88.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 2.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 4.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 33 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
- 34 Bahrain 16.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (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 2,675 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Middle income?
- Total natural resources rents in Middle income was 4.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for total natural resources rents?
- Middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.