Total natural resources rents in Philippines
Philippines: Total natural resources rents was 2.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Philippines, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Philippines is 2.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Philippines peaked at 6.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 98th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.1% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +50.8% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +66.6% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -42.1% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +97.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +80.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +158.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
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- 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Philippines?
- Total natural resources rents in Philippines was 2.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for total natural resources rents?
- Philippines ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.