Natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
172nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1978
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2018
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0 units per person.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2018.

Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person -12.6%
1972 0 units per person -7.6%
1973 0 units per person +37.7%
1974 0 units per person -8.4%
1975 0 units per person +98.1%
1976 0 units per person -32.7%
1977 0 units per person +173.0%
1978 0 units per person +47.7%
1979 0 units per person -63.6%
1980 0 units per person -0.4%
1981 0 units per person -21.8%
1982 0 units per person +38.1%
1983 0 units per person -33.9%
1984 0 units per person -33.1%
1985 0 units per person -28.8%
1986 0 units per person +70.0%
1987 0 units per person -11.5%
1988 0 units per person -0.3%
1989 0 units per person -3.9%
1990 0 units per person +3.3%
1991 0 units per person +15.0%
1992 0 units per person -7.5%
1993 0 units per person -14.5%
1994 0 units per person -23.2%
1995 0 units per person +10.5%
1996 0 units per person -10.5%
1997 0 units per person -41.2%
1998 0 units per person -12.8%
1999 0 units per person +11.8%
2000 0 units per person -12.4%
2001 0 units per person +1.1%
2002 0 units per person +2.8%
2003 0 units per person -4.2%
2004 0 units per person -25.5%
2005 0 units per person -16.3%
2006 0 units per person +31.3%
2007 0 units per person +18.9%
2008 0 units per person -14.8%
2009 0 units per person -9.1%
2010 0 units per person +17.0%
2011 0 units per person -11.2%
2012 0 units per person -15.9%
2013 0 units per person -16.7%
2014 0 units per person -4.9%
2015 0 units per person +8.5%
2016 0 units per person +2.3%
2017 0 units per person -27.3%
2018 0 units per person -27.8%
2019 0 units per person +10.8%
2020 0 units per person +17.1%
2021 0 units per person -3.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per person, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka 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
1977 +173.0% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 169 Pakistan 0 units per person compare
  2. 170 Belgium 0 units per person compare
  3. 171 United States 0 units per person compare
  4. 173 Bangladesh 0 units per person compare
  5. 174 Spain 0 units per person compare
  6. 175 India 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka?
Natural resource rents, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 172nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total

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About this data

Indicator
Natural resource rents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.