Total natural resources rents in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total natural resources rents was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Uruguay, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.9% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Uruguay peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 100th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +50.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +69.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +122.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +109.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 97 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 98 Philippines 2.0% compare
- 99 Guatemala 1.9% compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9% compare
- 102 Belarus 1.9% compare
- 103 Thailand 1.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Uruguay?
- Total natural resources rents in Uruguay was 1.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for total natural resources rents?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.