Total natural resources rents in Mozambique

Mozambique: Total natural resources rents was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
35th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 1995
All-time low
5.9%
in 1999
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Total natural resources rents in Mozambique, 1991–2021

51015201991200620211991: 9.7 % of GDP1992: 13.7 % of GDP1993: 11.5 % of GDP1994: 13.5 % of GDP1995: 19.5 % of GDP1996: 14.5 % of GDP1997: 11.2 % of GDP1998: 10.3 % of GDP1999: 5.9 % of GDP2000: 6.2 % of GDP2001: 6.3 % of GDP2002: 7.2 % of GDP2003: 10.1 % of GDP2004: 8 % of GDP2005: 7.5 % of GDP2006: 8.5 % of GDP2007: 9.8 % of GDP2008: 10.2 % of GDP2009: 10 % of GDP2010: 10.3 % of GDP2011: 11.4 % of GDP2012: 11.9 % of GDP2013: 11.6 % of GDP2014: 11.9 % of GDP2015: 12.2 % of GDP2016: 16.3 % of GDP2017: 18.1 % of GDP2018: 16.4 % of GDP2019: 12.7 % of GDP2020: 11.9 % of GDP2021: 14.9 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Mozambique is 14.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Mozambique peaked at 19.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1999.

Mozambique ranks 35th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Mozambique, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1991 9.7%
1992 13.7% +41.9%
1993 11.5% -16.4%
1994 13.5% +17.4%
1995 19.5% +44.9%
1996 14.5% -25.7%
1997 11.2% -22.5%
1998 10.3% -8.5%
1999 5.9% -42.2%
2000 6.2% +4.7%
2001 6.3% +1.2%
2002 7.2% +13.8%
2003 10.1% +41.1%
2004 8.0% -20.8%
2005 7.5% -6.0%
2006 8.5% +13.1%
2007 9.8% +15.3%
2008 10.2% +4.1%
2009 10.0% -1.8%
2010 10.3% +2.5%
2011 11.4% +10.7%
2012 11.9% +4.8%
2013 11.6% -2.4%
2014 11.9% +2.3%
2015 12.2% +2.6%
2016 16.3% +33.5%
2017 18.1% +10.7%
2018 16.4% -9.2%
2019 12.7% -22.7%
2020 11.9% -6.4%
2021 14.9% +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 5.9% 19.5% 9
2000s 8.4% 6.2% 10.2% 10
2010s 13.3% 10.3% 18.1% 10
2020s 13.4% 11.9% 14.9% 2

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  3. 34 Bahrain 16.6% compare
  4. 36 Burundi 14.0% compare
  5. 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare
  6. 38 Australia 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Mozambique?
Total natural resources rents in Mozambique was 14.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
How does Mozambique rank for total natural resources rents?
Mozambique ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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.