Total natural resources rents in Tunisia

Tunisia: Total natural resources rents was 2.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.2%
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
96th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1979
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Tunisia, 1970–2021

051015197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resources rents in Tunisia stood at 2.2%.

That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Tunisia peaked at 16.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.

Tunisia ranks 96th of 212 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Tunisia, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 2.6%
1971 2.8% +7.6%
1972 2.6% -9.1%
1973 3.2% +22.1%
1974 13.0% +310.2%
1975 11.9% -8.3%
1976 8.0% -33.0%
1977 10.4% +30.4%
1978 8.0% -23.2%
1979 16.8% +110.6%
1980 16.3% -2.8%
1981 14.7% -9.7%
1982 11.9% -19.0%
1983 12.3% +3.2%
1984 11.9% -3.2%
1985 11.1% -6.9%
1986 5.3% -52.4%
1987 6.3% +18.5%
1988 5.2% -17.3%
1989 7.1% +36.6%
1990 6.8% -3.4%
1991 4.5% -33.9%
1992 4.1% -8.4%
1993 3.6% -13.2%
1994 2.9% -19.3%
1995 2.7% -6.4%
1996 3.1% +13.5%
1997 2.6% -16.2%
1998 1.8% -29.8%
1999 2.3% +28.8%
2000 3.7% +58.6%
2001 2.9% -21.0%
2002 2.8% -2.9%
2003 2.6% -10.1%
2004 3.0% +19.2%
2005 4.3% +42.2%
2006 4.8% +10.8%
2007 6.4% +32.3%
2008 9.9% +55.6%
2009 7.0% -29.2%
2010 5.8% -17.0%
2011 6.3% +7.9%
2012 6.6% +5.6%
2013 5.5% -17.4%
2014 4.6% -15.9%
2015 2.7% -41.5%
2016 2.2% -18.7%
2017 2.5% +14.9%
2018 2.8% +12.4%
2019 2.2% -20.4%
2020 1.5% -34.7%
2021 2.2% +53.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.9% 2.6% 16.8% 10
1980s 10.2% 5.2% 16.3% 10
1990s 3.5% 1.8% 6.8% 10
2000s 4.7% 2.6% 9.9% 10
2010s 4.1% 2.2% 6.6% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.5% 2.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Tunisia?
Total natural resources rents in Tunisia was 2.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1979.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
How does Tunisia rank for total natural resources rents?
Tunisia ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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.