Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 33.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Mongolia, 1981–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 33.1% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
The figure is up 145.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Mongolia peaked at 42.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.8% | — |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +98.7% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -50.6% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +58.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +225.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +145.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 33.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 18.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 33.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 47.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 3.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 4.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 9.9% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 13.5% | 33.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Mongolia?
- Total natural resources rents in Mongolia was 33.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for total natural resources rents?
- Mongolia ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.