Iraq—Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)
Iraq's total natural resources rents (% of gdp) was 43.4% in 2021, ranking #2 out of 209 countries. This represents a +58.5% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 65.3% (2005) and the lowest was 27.4% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.4% | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.9% |
Top Countries — Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 61.0% | 2021 |
| 2 | Iraq | 43.4% | 2021 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 38.8% | 2021 |
| 4 | Congo, Rep. | 37.7% | 2021 |
| 5 | Zambia | 35.3% | 2021 |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 34.7% | 2021 |
| 7 | Guyana | 33.7% | 2021 |
| 8 | Mongolia | 33.1% | 2021 |
| 9 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 30.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Angola | 30.0% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.
Methodology
Data compiled by The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/changing-wealth-of-nations/data, note: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in the World Bank's The Changing Wealth of Nations., publisher: World Bank (WB); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in the World Bank's The Changing Wealth of Nations..