Total natural resource rents in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Total natural resource rents was 29.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Azerbaijan, 1990–2021
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 Azerbaijan stood at 29.9%.
The figure is up 130.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Azerbaijan peaked at 44.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1998.
That places Azerbaijan 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 5.3% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 25.9% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 14.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 13.0% | 29.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Azerbaijan?
- Total natural resource rents in Azerbaijan was 29.9% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for total natural resource rents?
- Azerbaijan ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.