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Total natural resource rents in Angola

Angola: Total natural resource rents was 30.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.0%
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
10th
of 211 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2000
All-time low
5.5%
in 1982
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Total natural resource rents in Angola, 1980–2021

02040601980200020211980: 21.1 % of GDP1981: 11.7 % of GDP1982: 5.5 % of GDP1983: 12.3 % of GDP1984: 15.1 % of GDP1985: 14.9 % of GDP1986: 7.4 % of GDP1987: 16.1 % of GDP1988: 15.3 % of GDP1989: 22.7 % of GDP1990: 29.1 % of GDP1991: 18 % of GDP1992: 28.5 % of GDP1993: 36.7 % of GDP1994: 43.6 % of GDP1995: 44.2 % of GDP1996: 41.4 % of GDP1997: 39.5 % of GDP1998: 24.3 % of GDP1999: 40.8 % of GDP2000: 59.1 % of GDP2001: 44.2 % of GDP2002: 32.9 % of GDP2003: 28.4 % of GDP2004: 33.8 % of GDP2005: 42.8 % of GDP2006: 40.8 % of GDP2007: 45.9 % of GDP2008: 52.6 % of GDP2009: 30.3 % of GDP2010: 38.2 % of GDP2011: 39 % of GDP2012: 34.7 % of GDP2013: 29.4 % of GDP2014: 22.1 % of GDP2015: 13.3 % of GDP2016: 20.9 % of GDP2017: 26 % of GDP2018: 32 % of GDP2019: 28.9 % of GDP2020: 20.2 % of GDP2021: 30 % of GDP

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

Angola recorded 30.0% for total natural resource rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Angola peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1982.

Angola ranks 10th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.2% 5.5% 22.7% 10
1990s 34.6% 18.0% 44.2% 10
2000s 41.1% 28.4% 59.1% 10
2010s 28.5% 13.3% 39.0% 10
2020s 25.1% 20.2% 30.0% 2

Countries ranked near Angola

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  3. 9 Iran 30.4% compare
  4. 11 Azerbaijan 29.9% compare
  5. 12 Kuwait 29.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Angola?
Total natural resource rents in Angola was 30.0% 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 Angola?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1982.
How does Angola rank for total natural resource rents?
Angola ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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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.