Natural resources income - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Income from natural resources, percent of GDP, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 186 countries was 6.83 percent. The highest value was in Libya: 61.03 percent and the lowest value was in Andorra: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Natural resources income, 2021 Global rank Available data
Libya 61.03 1 1990 - 2021
Iraq 43.45 2 1970 - 2021
DR Congo 38.83 3 1970 - 2021
R. of Congo 37.71 4 1970 - 2021
Zambia 35.26 5 1970 - 2021
Guyana 33.68 6 1970 - 2021
Mongolia 33.14 7 1981 - 2021
Iran 30.45 8 1970 - 2021
Angola 29.97 9 1980 - 2021
Azerbaijan 29.94 10 1990 - 2021
Oman 29.21 11 1970 - 2021
Papua N.G. 27.39 12 1970 - 2021
Qatar 27.29 13 1970 - 2021
Kazakhstan 26.84 14 1990 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 25.57 15 1970 - 2021
Brunei 24.28 16 1970 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 23.5 17 1970 - 2021
Algeria 22.59 18 1970 - 2021
Liberia 21.92 19 2000 - 2021
Chad 21.34 20 1970 - 2021
Uzbekistan 20.47 21 1990 - 2021
Burkina Faso 20.14 22 1970 - 2021
Russia 18.51 23 1988 - 2021
Gabon 18.49 24 1970 - 2021
Mali 18.42 25 1970 - 2021
Solomon Isl. 18.4 26 1971 - 2021
Cape Verde 17.66 27 1987 - 2021
UA Emirates 17.63 28 1975 - 2021
Chile 16.9 29 1970 - 2021
N. Caledonia 16.79 30 1970 - 2021
Bahrain 16.64 31 1980 - 2021
Mozambique 14.91 32 1991 - 2021
Burundi 13.96 33 1970 - 2021
Australia 13.36 34 1970 - 2021
Ghana 13.35 35 1970 - 2021
Sudan 12.75 36 1970 - 2021
Peru 12.72 37 1970 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 11.51 38 1990 - 2021
Mauritania 11.45 39 1970 - 2021
Somalia 11.24 40 1970 - 2021
G.-Bissau 10.43 41 1970 - 2021
C.A. Republic 10.26 42 1970 - 2021
Norway 10.05 43 1970 - 2021
Suriname 9.59 44 1970 - 2021
Bolivia 9.47 45 1970 - 2021
Tajikistan 9.05 46 1990 - 2021
Sierra Leone 9.04 47 1970 - 2021
Burma 8.68 48 1970 - 2021
Nigeria 8.55 49 1970 - 2021
Brazil 7.94 50 1970 - 2021
Togo 7.86 51 1970 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 7.86 52 1970 - 2021
Ukraine 7.51 53 1987 - 2021
Uganda 7.48 54 1970 - 2021
South Africa 7.33 55 1970 - 2021
Armenia 7.05 56 1990 - 2021
Malaysia 6.92 57 1970 - 2021
Ecuador 6.7 58 1970 - 2021
Tanzania 6.69 59 1988 - 2021
Niger 6.41 60 1970 - 2021
Zimbabwe 6.4 61 1970 - 2021
Ethiopia 5.87 62 1981 - 2021
Cameroon 5.53 63 1970 - 2021
Madagascar 5.53 64 1970 - 2021
Laos 5.38 65 1984 - 2021
Colombia 5.32 66 1970 - 2021
Indonesia 5.16 67 1970 - 2021
Egypt 5.14 68 1970 - 2021
Canada 4.95 69 1970 - 2021
Ivory Coast 4.74 70 1970 - 2021
Guinea 4.52 71 1986 - 2021
Senegal 4.4 72 1970 - 2021
Lesotho 4.32 73 1970 - 2021
Malawi 4.22 74 1970 - 2021
Namibia 4.03 75 1980 - 2021
Rwanda 4.02 76 1970 - 2021
Nicaragua 3.84 77 1970 - 2021
Panama 3.66 78 1970 - 2021
Mexico 3.64 79 1970 - 2021
India 3.16 80 1970 - 2021
Swaziland 3 81 1970 - 2021
Gambia 2.86 82 1970 - 2021
Bhutan 2.73 83 1980 - 2021
Argentina 2.65 84 1970 - 2021
Vietnam 2.55 85 1985 - 2021
Benin 2.3 86 1970 - 2021
Fiji 2.25 87 1970 - 2021
Tunisia 2.25 88 1970 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 2.08 89 1970 - 2021
Philippines 1.97 90 1970 - 2021
Guatemala 1.93 91 1970 - 2021
Uruguay 1.93 92 1970 - 2021
S.T.&Principe 1.88 93 2001 - 2021
Belarus 1.86 94 1990 - 2021
Thailand 1.82 95 1970 - 2021
Serbia 1.75 96 1995 - 2021
Estonia 1.72 97 1995 - 2021
China 1.71 98 1970 - 2021
Comoros 1.63 99 1980 - 2021
New Zealand 1.49 100 1971 - 2021
Albania 1.44 101 1984 - 2021
Pakistan 1.44 102 1970 - 2021
Georgia 1.39 103 1990 - 2021
Paraguay 1.35 104 1970 - 2021
USA 1.28 105 1970 - 2021
Kenya 1.23 106 1970 - 2021
Honduras 1.22 107 1970 - 2021
Sweden 1.21 108 1970 - 2021
Latvia 1.17 109 1995 - 2021
Romania 1.14 110 1987 - 2021
Botswana 1.04 111 1970 - 2021
Poland 1.03 112 1990 - 2021
Bulgaria 0.92 113 1980 - 2021
Cambodia 0.84 114 1970 - 2021
Turkey 0.83 115 1970 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 0.81 116 1994 - 2021
Costa Rica 0.76 117 1970 - 2021
Croatia 0.68 118 1995 - 2021
Montenegro 0.64 119 2000 - 2021
Bangladesh 0.61 120 1970 - 2021
UK 0.59 121 1970 - 2021
Vanuatu 0.57 122 1979 - 2021
El Salvador 0.54 123 1970 - 2021
Belize 0.52 124 1970 - 2021
Nepal 0.5 125 1970 - 2021
Jamaica 0.46 126 1970 - 2021
Finland 0.45 127 1970 - 2021
Israel 0.44 128 1995 - 2021
Afghanistan 0.43 129 1970 - 2021
Hungary 0.4 130 1991 - 2021
Czechia 0.39 131 1990 - 2021
Morocco 0.39 132 1970 - 2021
Denmark 0.34 133 1970 - 2021
Netherlands 0.34 134 1970 - 2021
Barbados 0.33 135 1974 - 2021
Haiti 0.33 136 1970 - 2021
Lithuania 0.29 137 1995 - 2021
Portugal 0.29 138 1970 - 2021
Djibouti 0.28 139 1985 - 2021
Samoa 0.28 140 1982 - 2021
Moldova 0.24 141 1995 - 2021
Slovakia 0.23 142 1990 - 2021
Slovenia 0.19 143 1995 - 2021
North Macedonia 0.14 144 1990 - 2021
Austria 0.12 145 1970 - 2021
Seychelles 0.12 146 1970 - 2021
Spain 0.12 147 1970 - 2021
Italy 0.11 148 1970 - 2021
Ireland 0.1 149 1970 - 2021
Greece 0.09 150 1970 - 2021
Germany 0.08 151 1970 - 2021
Jordan 0.08 152 1970 - 2021
Sri Lanka 0.08 153 1970 - 2021
Japan 0.05 154 1970 - 2021
South Korea 0.05 155 1970 - 2021
Belgium 0.04 156 1970 - 2021
Kiribati 0.04 157 1970 - 2021
Tonga 0.04 158 1975 - 2021
Dominica 0.03 159 1977 - 2021
France 0.03 160 1970 - 2021
Micronesia 0.02 161 1983 - 2021
St. Vincent & ... 0.02 162 1970 - 2021
Bahamas 0.01 163 1970 - 2021
Cyprus 0.01 164 1975 - 2021
Saint Lucia 0.01 165 1980 - 2021
Switzerland 0.01 166 1980 - 2021
Andorra 0 167 1970 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 0 168 1977 - 2021
Aruba 0 169 1986 - 2021
Bermuda 0 170 1970 - 2021
Faroe Isl. 0 171 1998 - 2021
Grenada 0 172 1977 - 2021
Hong Kong 0 173 1970 - 2021
Iceland 0 174 1970 - 2021
Lebanon 0 175 1988 - 2021
Luxembourg 0 176 1970 - 2021
Macao 0 177 1982 - 2021
Maldives 0 178 1980 - 2021
Malta 0 179 1970 - 2021
Mauritius 0 180 1976 - 2021
Monaco 0 181 1970 - 2021
Palau 0 182 2000 - 2021
Palestine 0 183 1994 - 2021
Puerto Rico 0 184 1970 - 2021
Singapore 0 185 1970 - 2021
Tuvalu 0 186 1990 - 2021



Definition: Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

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1. Libya
2. Iraq
3. DR Congo
4. R. of Congo
5. Zambia
6. Guyana
7. Mongolia
8. Iran
9. Angola
10. Azerbaijan
11. Oman
12. Papua N.G.
13. Qatar
14. Kazakhstan
15. Saudi Arabia
16. Brunei
17. Eq. Guinea
18. Algeria
19. Liberia
20. Chad
21. Uzbekistan
22. Burkina Faso
23. Russia
24. Gabon
25. Mali
26. Solomon Isl.
27. Cape Verde
28. UA Emirates
29. Chile
30. N. Caledonia
31. Bahrain
32. Mozambique
33. Burundi
34. Australia
35. Ghana
36. Sudan
37. Peru
38. Kyrgyzstan
39. Mauritania
40. Somalia
41. G.-Bissau
42. C.A. Republic
43. Norway
44. Suriname
45. Bolivia
46. Tajikistan
47. Sierra Leone
48. Burma
49. Nigeria
50. Brazil
51. Togo
52. Tr.&Tobago
53. Ukraine
54. Uganda
55. South Africa
56. Armenia
57. Malaysia
58. Ecuador
59. Tanzania
60. Niger
61. Zimbabwe
62. Ethiopia
63. Cameroon
64. Madagascar
65. Laos
66. Colombia
67. Indonesia
68. Egypt
69. Canada
70. Ivory Coast
71. Guinea
72. Senegal
73. Lesotho
74. Malawi
75. Namibia
76. Rwanda
77. Nicaragua
78. Panama
79. Mexico
80. India
81. Swaziland
82. Gambia
83. Bhutan
84. Argentina
85. Vietnam
86. Benin
87. Fiji
88. Tunisia
89. Domin. Rep.
90. Philippines
91. Guatemala
92. Uruguay
93. S.T.&Principe
94. Belarus
95. Thailand
96. Serbia
97. Estonia
98. China
99. Comoros
100. New Zealand
101. Albania
102. Pakistan
103. Georgia
104. Paraguay
105. USA
106. Kenya
107. Honduras
108. Sweden
109. Latvia
110. Romania
111. Botswana
112. Poland
113. Bulgaria
114. Cambodia
115. Turkey
116. Bosnia & Herz.
117. Costa Rica
118. Croatia
119. Montenegro
120. Bangladesh
121. UK
122. Vanuatu
123. El Salvador
124. Belize
125. Nepal
126. Jamaica
127. Finland
128. Israel
129. Afghanistan
130. Hungary
131. Czechia
132. Morocco
133. Denmark
134. Netherlands
135. Barbados
136. Haiti
137. Lithuania
138. Portugal
139. Djibouti
140. Samoa
141. Moldova
142. Slovakia
143. Slovenia
144. North Macedonia
145. Austria
146. Seychelles
147. Spain
148. Italy
149. Ireland
150. Greece
151. Germany
152. Jordan
153. Sri Lanka
154. Japan
155. South Korea
156. Belgium
157. Kiribati
158. Tonga
159. Dominica
160. France
161. Micronesia
162. St. Vincent & ...
163. Bahamas
164. Cyprus
165. Saint Lucia
166. Switzerland
167. Andorra
168. Ant.& Barb.
169. Aruba
170. Bermuda
171. Faroe Isl.
172. Grenada
173. Hong Kong
174. Iceland
175. Lebanon
176. Luxembourg
177. Macao
178. Maldives
179. Malta
180. Mauritius
181. Monaco
182. Palau
183. Palestine
184. Puerto Rico
185. Singapore
186. Tuvalu
61.03
43.45
38.83
37.71
35.26
33.68
33.14
30.45
29.97
29.94
29.21
27.39
27.29
26.84
25.57
24.28
23.50
22.59
21.92
21.34
20.47
20.14
18.51
18.49
18.42
18.40
17.66
17.63
16.90
16.79
16.64
14.91
13.96
13.36
13.35
12.75
12.72
11.51
11.45
11.24
10.43
10.26
10.05
9.59
9.47
9.05
9.04
8.68
8.55
7.94
7.86
7.86
7.51
7.48
7.33
7.05
6.92
6.70
6.69
6.41
6.40
5.87
5.53
5.53
5.38
5.32
5.16
5.14
4.95
4.74
4.52
4.40
4.32
4.22
4.03
4.02
3.84
3.66
3.64
3.16
3.00
2.86
2.73
2.65
2.55
2.30
2.25
2.25
2.08
1.97
1.93
1.93
1.88
1.86
1.82
1.75
1.72
1.71
1.63
1.49
1.44
1.44
1.39
1.35
1.28
1.23
1.22
1.21
1.17
1.14
1.04
1.03
0.92
0.84
0.83
0.81
0.76
0.68
0.64
0.61
0.59
0.57
0.54
0.52
0.50
0.46
0.45
0.44
0.43
0.40
0.39
0.39
0.34
0.34
0.33
0.33
0.29
0.29
0.28
0.28
0.24
0.23
0.19
0.14
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.11
0.10
0.09
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.05
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
15.3
30.5
45.8
61.03


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