Total natural resource rents in Argentina
Argentina: Total natural resource rents was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Argentina, 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
Argentina recorded 2.7% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Argentina peaked at 6.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 92nd of 211 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.
Total natural resource rents in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +221.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +124.6% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -43.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -62.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +138.6% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -56.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +68.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +193.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +99.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +85.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents in Argentina 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +221.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Argentina?
- Total natural resource rents in Argentina was 2.7% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for total natural resource rents?
- Argentina ranks 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.