Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Pakistan, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.4% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Pakistan peaked at 9.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1984.
That places Pakistan 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +110.7% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +180.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +94.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -84.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -39.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +27.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +180.0% | 1.7% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Pakistan?
- Total natural resources rents in Pakistan was 1.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
- How does Pakistan rank for total natural resources rents?
- Pakistan ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.