Total natural resources rents in Somalia

Somalia: Total natural resources rents was 11.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2016
All-time low
3.6%
in 1972
Years of data
30
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Somalia, 1970–2021

51015201970199520211970: 4.7 % of GDP1971: 4 % of GDP1972: 3.6 % of GDP1973: 5.2 % of GDP1974: 6.7 % of GDP1975: 5.9 % of GDP1976: 4.8 % of GDP1977: 14.3 % of GDP1978: 13.2 % of GDP1979: 12.2 % of GDP1980: 15.3 % of GDP1981: 12 % of GDP1982: 16 % of GDP1983: 11.4 % of GDP1984: 9.8 % of GDP1985: 6.3 % of GDP1986: 9.8 % of GDP1987: 8.7 % of GDP1988: 9.5 % of GDP1989: 9.2 % of GDP1990: 13.5 % of GDP2013: 17.8 % of GDP2014: 18.3 % of GDP2015: 18.9 % of GDP2016: 19.5 % of GDP2017: 18.7 % of GDP2018: 11.7 % of GDP2019: 10.7 % of GDP2020: 11.5 % of GDP2021: 11.2 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 11.2% for total natural resources rents in 2021.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Somalia peaked at 19.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1972.

Somalia ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Somalia, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 4.7%
1971 4.0% -15.1%
1972 3.6% -10.2%
1973 5.2% +45.7%
1974 6.7% +27.5%
1975 5.9% -11.8%
1976 4.8% -18.9%
1977 14.3% +199.6%
1978 13.2% -7.3%
1979 12.2% -8.0%
1980 15.3% +26.2%
1981 12.0% -21.7%
1982 16.0% +32.9%
1983 11.4% -28.9%
1984 9.8% -13.3%
1985 6.3% -35.6%
1986 9.8% +54.6%
1987 8.7% -11.1%
1988 9.5% +9.0%
1989 9.2% -2.8%
1990 13.5% +46.2%
2013 17.8% +32.1%
2014 18.3% +2.7%
2015 18.9% +3.2%
2016 19.5% +3.5%
2017 18.7% -4.3%
2018 11.7% -37.2%
2019 10.7% -8.6%
2020 11.5% +6.8%
2021 11.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.4% 3.6% 14.3% 10
1980s 10.8% 6.3% 16.0% 10
1990s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2010s 16.5% 10.7% 19.5% 7
2020s 11.3% 11.2% 11.5% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.8% compare
  2. 44 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
  3. 45 Mauritania 11.4% compare
  4. 47 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
  5. 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
  6. 49 Norway 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Somalia?
Total natural resources rents in Somalia was 11.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1972.
How does Somalia rank for total natural resources rents?
Somalia ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.