Total natural resources rents in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Total natural resources rents was 6.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2020
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Syrian Arab Republic is 6.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 20.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +206.1% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +69.3% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -57.7% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +87.3% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +395.3% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 1.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 2.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More energy & mining data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7577 % 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 (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Total natural resources rents in Syrian Arab Republic was 6.4% in 2020, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for total natural resources rents?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.