Total natural resource rents in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total natural resource rents was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Afghanistan stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 40.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Afghanistan peaked at 2.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Afghanistan?
- Total natural resource rents in Afghanistan was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total natural resource rents?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.