Total natural resources rents in Mongolia

Mongolia: Total natural resources rents was 33.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
33.1%
Change on year
up 145.9%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2011
All-time low
3.3%
in 1999
Years of data
41
1981–2021

Total natural resources rents in Mongolia, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 6.8 % of GDP1982: 7.6 % of GDP1983: 4.9 % of GDP1984: 5.1 % of GDP1985: 6.8 % of GDP1986: 3.3 % of GDP1987: 3.5 % of GDP1988: 6.9 % of GDP1989: 7.2 % of GDP1990: 8.9 % of GDP1991: 5 % of GDP1992: 7.2 % of GDP1993: 8.4 % of GDP1994: 11.9 % of GDP1995: 12.7 % of GDP1996: 6.8 % of GDP1997: 8 % of GDP1998: 4 % of GDP1999: 3.3 % of GDP2000: 5.2 % of GDP2001: 5.7 % of GDP2002: 4.5 % of GDP2003: 4.6 % of GDP2004: 15 % of GDP2005: 16.8 % of GDP2006: 28.4 % of GDP2007: 27.5 % of GDP2008: 30.7 % of GDP2009: 23.7 % of GDP2010: 35.9 % of GDP2011: 42.2 % of GDP2012: 22.3 % of GDP2013: 18.7 % of GDP2014: 16.1 % of GDP2015: 9.9 % of GDP2016: 10.1 % of GDP2017: 17.1 % of GDP2018: 19.9 % of GDP2019: 14.8 % of GDP2020: 13.5 % of GDP2021: 33.1 % of GDP

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 212 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 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Mongolia, 1981 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 212 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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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
260 places, 11,658 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.