Total natural resources rents in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total natural resources rents was 10.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resources rents in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 10.0% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
The figure is up 66.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 18.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +118.6% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | +89.7% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +61.6% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +66.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 3.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 6.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Mongolia 33.1% compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.4% compare
- 10 Angola 30.0% compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 29.9% compare
- 12 Kuwait 29.3% compare
- 13 Oman 29.2% compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 27.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total natural resources rents in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total natural resources rents?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.