Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malaysia

Malaysia: Natural resource rents, annual growth rate was 52.41 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
52.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 296.3%
World rank
84th
of 190 countries
All-time high
52.41 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-29.91 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
51
1971–2021

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malaysia is 52.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 296.3% on the previous year and up 1,427.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 52.41 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -29.91 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Malaysia ranks 84th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 15.34 % change on previous year —
1972 37.29 % change on previous year +143.1%
1973 20.7 % change on previous year -44.5%
1974 -23.46 % change on previous year -213.3%
1975 16.64 % change on previous year -170.9%
1976 1.06 % change on previous year -93.6%
1977 5.43 % change on previous year +410.4%
1978 -13.72 % change on previous year -352.6%
1979 44.64 % change on previous year -425.3%
1980 -2.07 % change on previous year -104.6%
1981 -29.91 % change on previous year +1342.2%
1982 17.8 % change on previous year -159.5%
1983 -4.72 % change on previous year -126.5%
1984 -28.24 % change on previous year +498.9%
1985 2.15 % change on previous year -107.6%
1986 8.54 % change on previous year +296.9%
1987 21.06 % change on previous year +146.5%
1988 -12.41 % change on previous year -158.9%
1989 13.09 % change on previous year -205.5%
1990 -5.22 % change on previous year -139.9%
1991 -20.88 % change on previous year +300.0%
1992 -5.08 % change on previous year -75.7%
1993 -14.31 % change on previous year +181.9%
1994 -11.92 % change on previous year -16.7%
1995 -8.94 % change on previous year -25.0%
1996 -8.39 % change on previous year -6.2%
1997 -12.84 % change on previous year +53.1%
1998 -8.89 % change on previous year -30.8%
1999 -0.2417 % change on previous year -97.3%
2000 24.79 % change on previous year -10356.4%
2001 -15.12 % change on previous year -161.0%
2002 -7.98 % change on previous year -47.2%
2003 23.85 % change on previous year -398.7%
2004 -1.39 % change on previous year -105.8%
2005 15.83 % change on previous year -1240.3%
2006 -2.94 % change on previous year -118.6%
2007 -6.29 % change on previous year +113.8%
2008 6 % change on previous year -195.5%
2009 -27.9 % change on previous year -564.9%
2010 -0.3845 % change on previous year -98.6%
2011 3.43 % change on previous year -992.3%
2012 -7.43 % change on previous year -316.6%
2013 -8.03 % change on previous year +8.0%
2014 2.1 % change on previous year -126.2%
2015 -23.99 % change on previous year -1241.8%
2016 -20.86 % change on previous year -13.1%
2017 19.91 % change on previous year -195.5%
2018 17.5 % change on previous year -12.1%
2019 -15.44 % change on previous year -188.2%
2020 -26.71 % change on previous year +73.0%
2021 52.41 % change on previous year -296.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 52.41 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.41 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 52.41 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.81 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malaysia 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
2000 +10356.4% -0.2417 % change on previous year 24.79 % change on previous year
1981 -1342.2% -2.07 % change on previous year -29.91 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.55 % change on previous year -23.46 % change on previous year 44.64 % change on previous year 9
1980s -1.47 % change on previous year -29.91 % change on previous year 21.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s -9.67 % change on previous year -20.88 % change on previous year -0.2417 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8843 % change on previous year -27.9 % change on previous year 24.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.32 % change on previous year -23.99 % change on previous year 19.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.85 % change on previous year -26.71 % change on previous year 52.41 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 81 Tunisia 53.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 82 Chad 53.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 83 Cape Verde 52.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 85 Jordan 50.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 86 Georgia 50.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 87 Bulgaria 48.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 52.41 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 52.41 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -29.91 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Malaysia rank for natural resource rents, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,427.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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.