Total natural resources rents in South Asia
South Asia: Total natural resources rents was 2.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resources rents in South Asia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in South Asia stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 75.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in South Asia peaked at 6.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places South Asia 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +80.7% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 32 Chile 16.9% compare
- 33 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
- 34 Bahrain 16.6% compare
- 35 Mozambique 14.9% compare
- 36 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare
- 38 Australia 13.4% compare
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,100 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 20.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in South Asia?
- Total natural resources rents in South Asia was 2.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for total natural resources rents?
- South Asia ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.