Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Natural resource rents, annual growth rate was 119.23 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
119.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,890.8%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
119.23 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-41.74 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia, 1971–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 119.23 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1,890.8% on the previous year and up 1,364.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 119.23 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -41.74 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Australia ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.49 % change on previous year —
1972 -0.4771 % change on previous year -68.0%
1973 44.77 % change on previous year -9484.6%
1974 53.14 % change on previous year +18.7%
1975 14.02 % change on previous year -73.6%
1976 9.63 % change on previous year -31.3%
1977 6.83 % change on previous year -29.1%
1978 -17.21 % change on previous year -352.0%
1979 41.99 % change on previous year -344.0%
1980 1.89 % change on previous year -95.5%
1981 -20.94 % change on previous year -1208.6%
1982 -14.92 % change on previous year -28.7%
1983 -0.7041 % change on previous year -95.3%
1984 -2.85 % change on previous year +304.5%
1985 17.32 % change on previous year -708.2%
1986 -30.63 % change on previous year -276.9%
1987 2.53 % change on previous year -108.2%
1988 22.37 % change on previous year +785.5%
1989 -29.53 % change on previous year -232.0%
1990 18.07 % change on previous year -161.2%
1991 -24.32 % change on previous year -234.6%
1992 -6.11 % change on previous year -74.9%
1993 -10.42 % change on previous year +70.6%
1994 -7.42 % change on previous year -28.8%
1995 2.89 % change on previous year -139.0%
1996 -3.3 % change on previous year -214.1%
1997 -11.37 % change on previous year +244.4%
1998 5.33 % change on previous year -146.9%
1999 -4.08 % change on previous year -176.6%
2000 48.85 % change on previous year -1296.4%
2001 19.37 % change on previous year -60.3%
2002 -10.77 % change on previous year -155.6%
2003 -15.42 % change on previous year +43.2%
2004 27.49 % change on previous year -278.2%
2005 38.36 % change on previous year +39.5%
2006 21.79 % change on previous year -43.2%
2007 23.1 % change on previous year +6.0%
2008 30.89 % change on previous year +33.7%
2009 -41.74 % change on previous year -235.1%
2010 62.38 % change on previous year -249.5%
2011 8.14 % change on previous year -86.9%
2012 -39.27 % change on previous year -582.2%
2013 0.4149 % change on previous year -101.1%
2014 -10.51 % change on previous year -2633.5%
2015 -32 % change on previous year +204.4%
2016 26.05 % change on previous year -181.4%
2017 24.19 % change on previous year -7.1%
2018 3.15 % change on previous year -87.0%
2019 9.97 % change on previous year +216.9%
2020 5.99 % change on previous year -39.9%
2021 119.23 % change on previous year +1890.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 119.23 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 119.23 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.81 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +9484.6% -0.4771 % change on previous year 44.77 % change on previous year
2014 -2633.5% 0.4149 % change on previous year -10.51 % change on previous year
2021 +1890.8% 5.99 % change on previous year 119.23 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.8 % change on previous year -17.21 % change on previous year 53.14 % change on previous year 9
1980s -5.55 % change on previous year -30.63 % change on previous year 22.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.07 % change on previous year -24.32 % change on previous year 18.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.19 % change on previous year -41.74 % change on previous year 48.85 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.25 % change on previous year -39.27 % change on previous year 62.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s 62.61 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 119.23 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Uzbekistan 125.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 32 Romania 124.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 119.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 35 Zambia 117.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 36 Indonesia 111.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 37 Kazakhstan 109.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia?
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Australia was 119.23 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 119.23 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -41.74 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Australia rank for natural resource rents, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,364.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,175 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.