Total natural resources rents in Rwanda

Rwanda: Total natural resources rents was 4.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1994
All-time low
3.7%
in 1985
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Rwanda, 1970–2021

51015197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Rwanda is 4.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Rwanda peaked at 16.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1985.

Rwanda ranks 84th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Rwanda, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 8.5%
1971 7.2% -15.8%
1972 7.5% +4.2%
1973 11.3% +50.8%
1974 12.9% +14.3%
1975 9.1% -29.2%
1976 7.5% -17.4%
1977 12.7% +69.2%
1978 11.0% -13.9%
1979 8.1% -26.4%
1980 8.9% +10.3%
1981 6.8% -23.4%
1982 9.3% +36.9%
1983 5.9% -36.7%
1984 5.3% -10.5%
1985 3.7% -30.7%
1986 4.9% +33.9%
1987 4.3% -13.3%
1988 4.2% -2.1%
1989 4.8% +14.2%
1990 4.7% -0.7%
1991 6.4% +35.6%
1992 6.1% -4.8%
1993 5.0% -18.8%
1994 16.2% +227.7%
1995 12.6% -22.5%
1996 12.6% -0.2%
1997 11.1% -11.4%
1998 10.9% -2.3%
1999 6.5% -40.4%
2000 5.0% -22.3%
2001 5.4% +6.8%
2002 6.4% +19.8%
2003 9.1% +41.0%
2004 7.0% -22.7%
2005 6.0% -15.1%
2006 5.3% -11.1%
2007 6.2% +17.5%
2008 8.3% +33.4%
2009 6.9% -16.5%
2010 6.5% -6.5%
2011 7.0% +7.8%
2012 6.4% -8.6%
2013 6.5% +1.7%
2014 6.5% -0.8%
2015 5.8% -10.4%
2016 6.0% +3.8%
2017 6.0% +0.3%
2018 4.7% -21.6%
2019 3.8% -19.0%
2020 4.1% +7.5%
2021 4.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.6% 7.2% 12.9% 10
1980s 5.8% 3.7% 9.3% 10
1990s 9.2% 4.7% 16.2% 10
2000s 6.6% 5.0% 9.1% 10
2010s 5.9% 3.8% 7.0% 10
2020s 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 2

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  5. 86 Panama 3.7% compare
  6. 87 Mexico 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Rwanda?
Total natural resources rents in Rwanda was 4.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1985.
How does Rwanda rank for total natural resources rents?
Rwanda ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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.