Total natural resources rents in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total natural resources rents was 6.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Zimbabwe, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in Zimbabwe stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1972.
That places Zimbabwe 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +129.4% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 3.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Zimbabwe?
- Total natural resources rents in Zimbabwe was 6.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1972.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total natural resources rents?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.