Total natural resources rents in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Total natural resources rents was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 197.3%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2021

0.511.522.53197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resources rents in Post-demographic dividend stood at 1.3%.

The figure is up 197.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 2.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Post-demographic dividend 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total natural resources rents in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.5%
1971 0.5% -4.3%
1972 0.5% +1.7%
1973 0.7% +25.8%
1974 1.8% +176.2%
1975 1.8% -1.2%
1976 1.8% +0.2%
1977 1.8% -2.8%
1978 1.4% -17.7%
1979 2.5% +76.5%
1980 2.8% +9.2%
1981 2.3% -18.8%
1982 1.5% -33.1%
1983 1.7% +11.9%
1984 1.6% -5.8%
1985 1.5% -5.4%
1986 0.6% -59.0%
1987 0.7% +15.6%
1988 0.6% -14.3%
1989 0.7% +12.5%
1990 0.8% +10.1%
1991 0.5% -31.0%
1992 0.5% -0.4%
1993 0.5% -1.1%
1994 0.5% -12.4%
1995 0.5% +4.1%
1996 0.6% +26.3%
1997 0.5% -9.5%
1998 0.3% -38.3%
1999 0.4% +27.8%
2000 0.8% +89.8%
2001 0.7% -12.3%
2002 0.6% -19.0%
2003 0.7% +26.3%
2004 0.8% +15.4%
2005 1.0% +24.4%
2006 0.9% -10.9%
2007 0.9% +0.1%
2008 1.4% +54.8%
2009 0.7% -53.9%
2010 0.9% +35.0%
2011 1.1% +25.2%
2012 0.8% -29.0%
2013 0.8% -2.7%
2014 0.7% -11.8%
2015 0.3% -51.7%
2016 0.4% +7.9%
2017 0.5% +37.8%
2018 0.6% +27.8%
2019 0.6% -4.0%
2020 0.4% -26.8%
2021 1.3% +197.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3% 0.5% 2.5% 10
1980s 1.4% 0.6% 2.8% 10
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 1.4% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.4% 1.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Post-demographic dividend?
Total natural resources rents in Post-demographic dividend was 1.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for total natural resources rents?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.