Total natural resources rents in Senegal

Senegal: Total natural resources rents was 4.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.4%
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
80th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 1977
All-time low
1.3%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Senegal, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Senegal is 4.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Senegal peaked at 5.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1972.

Senegal ranks 80th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total natural resources rents in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Senegal, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 1.5%
1971 1.3% -11.4%
1972 1.3% -2.1%
1973 1.8% +41.8%
1974 5.1% +182.3%
1975 4.9% -3.8%
1976 2.6% -46.6%
1977 5.2% +99.6%
1978 2.9% -45.0%
1979 2.3% -18.3%
1980 2.7% +15.6%
1981 3.0% +11.0%
1982 3.3% +8.9%
1983 2.7% -18.1%
1984 2.4% -10.4%
1985 1.9% -20.1%
1986 1.9% -3.2%
1987 1.5% -20.6%
1988 1.6% +9.0%
1989 1.7% +5.7%
1990 1.9% +10.5%
1991 1.9% -0.6%
1992 1.8% -3.4%
1993 1.7% -4.7%
1994 2.9% +67.0%
1995 3.2% +11.1%
1996 3.0% -5.0%
1997 3.1% +1.6%
1998 3.0% -4.0%
1999 2.1% -28.3%
2000 2.3% +9.0%
2001 2.1% -10.8%
2002 2.3% +11.2%
2003 2.7% +17.3%
2004 2.0% -26.6%
2005 2.0% +1.0%
2006 2.0% +0.1%
2007 2.3% +15.6%
2008 3.1% +33.4%
2009 3.8% +24.8%
2010 3.0% -22.4%
2011 3.6% +22.6%
2012 4.9% +33.3%
2013 3.4% -29.6%
2014 3.2% -7.8%
2015 3.5% +10.2%
2016 4.0% +14.4%
2017 3.2% -19.3%
2018 2.9% -10.1%
2019 2.8% -4.4%
2020 2.9% +4.0%
2021 4.4% +53.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9% 1.3% 5.2% 10
1980s 2.3% 1.5% 3.3% 10
1990s 2.4% 1.7% 3.2% 10
2000s 2.5% 2.0% 3.8% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.8% 4.9% 10
2020s 3.6% 2.9% 4.4% 2

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  3. 79 Guinea 4.5% compare
  4. 81 Lesotho 4.3% compare
  5. 82 Malawi 4.2% compare
  6. 83 Namibia 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Senegal?
Total natural resources rents in Senegal was 4.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1977.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1972.
How does Senegal rank for total natural resources rents?
Senegal ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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.