Total natural resources rents in World
World: Total natural resources rents was 3.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in World, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 3.1% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 106.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in World peaked at 6.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1971.
World ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +183.3% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +66.3% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +74.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +106.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 31 United Arab Emirates 17.6% compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in World?
- Total natural resources rents in World was 3.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1971.
- How does World rank for total natural resources rents?
- World ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.