Total natural resources rents in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total natural resources rents was 4.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Rwanda, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
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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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.