Natural resource rents in Argentina

Argentina: Natural resource rents was 2.65 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.65
Change on year
up 85.6%
World rank
92nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 1980
All-time low
0.3012
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Argentina, 1970–2021

0246197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 2.65 for 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, natural resource rents in Argentina peaked at 6.31 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3012, 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.

Natural resource rents in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Argentina, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0.3012 —
1971 0.4364 +44.9%
1972 0.5024 +15.1%
1973 0.5767 +14.8%
1974 1.85 +221.0%
1975 2.42 +30.6%
1976 2.67 +10.5%
1977 2.16 -19.1%
1978 2.42 +11.9%
1979 5.43 +124.6%
1980 6.31 +16.3%
1981 5.15 -18.4%
1982 2.92 -43.4%
1983 3.27 +12.2%
1984 4.12 +25.8%
1985 3.36 -18.3%
1986 1.25 -62.9%
1987 1.81 +44.6%
1988 1.49 -17.8%
1989 3.54 +138.6%
1990 2.54 -28.3%
1991 1.11 -56.2%
1992 1.1 -1.4%
1993 1.1 -0.1%
1994 1.04 -5.3%
1995 1.3 +25.1%
1996 1.6 +23.0%
1997 1.42 -10.7%
1998 0.8219 -42.3%
1999 1.4 +70.4%
2000 2.36 +68.8%
2001 1.92 -18.8%
2002 5.63 +193.5%
2003 4.54 -19.3%
2004 4.3 -5.5%
2005 5.19 +20.8%
2006 5.78 +11.3%
2007 4.84 -16.2%
2008 4.95 +2.3%
2009 3.1 -37.4%
2010 3.26 +5.1%
2011 3.89 +19.3%
2012 3.63 -6.7%
2013 3.16 -13.0%
2014 2.97 -6.0%
2015 1.12 -62.3%
2016 0.9297 -16.8%
2017 1.02 +9.8%
2018 2.04 +99.6%
2019 2.17 +6.4%
2020 1.43 -34.0%
2021 2.65 +85.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 2.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 2.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +221.0% 0.5767 1.85

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.88 0.3012 5.43 10
1980s 3.32 1.25 6.31 10
1990s 1.34 0.8219 2.54 10
2000s 4.26 1.92 5.78 10
2010s 2.42 0.9297 3.89 10
2020s 2.04 1.43 2.65 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 89 Eswatini 3 compare
  2. 90 Gambia 2.86 compare
  3. 91 Bhutan 2.73 compare
  4. 93 Vietnam 2.55 compare
  5. 94 Benin 2.3 compare
  6. 95 Fiji 2.25 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Argentina?
Natural resource rents in Argentina was 2.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 1980.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3012 in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for natural resource rents?
Argentina ranks 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
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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