Natural resource rents in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Natural resource rents was 29.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.94
Change on year
up 130.2%
World rank
11th
of 211 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 1994
All-time low
5.26
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2021

Natural resource rents in Azerbaijan, 1990–2021

102030401990200520211990: 17.71991: 8.71993: 411994: 44.61995: 261996: 261997: 18.41998: 5.31999: 17.42000: 35.12001: 27.92002: 25.92003: 26.12004: 28.72005: 38.62006: 41.52007: 39.12008: 432009: 29.62010: 27.92011: 32.92012: 292013: 25.52014: 22.52015: 14.42016: 14.82017: 19.72018: 27.62019: 23.42020: 132021: 29.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents in Azerbaijan stood at 29.94.

The figure is up 130.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Azerbaijan peaked at 44.6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.26, 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.

Natural resource rents in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Azerbaijan, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 17.73 —
1991 8.68 -51.0%
1993 41.01 +372.3%
1994 44.6 +8.7%
1995 26 -41.7%
1996 26.04 +0.1%
1997 18.43 -29.2%
1998 5.26 -71.5%
1999 17.39 +230.6%
2000 35.08 +101.7%
2001 27.91 -20.4%
2002 25.88 -7.3%
2003 26.09 +0.8%
2004 28.74 +10.2%
2005 38.59 +34.3%
2006 41.47 +7.5%
2007 39.14 -5.6%
2008 43.04 +10.0%
2009 29.64 -31.1%
2010 27.88 -5.9%
2011 32.88 +17.9%
2012 29.01 -11.8%
2013 25.53 -12.0%
2014 22.52 -11.8%
2015 14.44 -35.9%
2016 14.79 +2.4%
2017 19.67 +33.1%
2018 27.62 +40.4%
2019 23.43 -15.2%
2020 13 -44.5%
2021 29.94 +130.2%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 29.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 16.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 29.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 75.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents in Azerbaijan 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
1993 +372.3% 8.68 41.01
1999 +230.6% 5.26 17.39

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.79 5.26 44.6 9
2000s 33.56 25.88 43.04 10
2010s 23.78 14.44 32.88 10
2020s 21.47 13 29.94 2

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 8 Mongolia 33.14 compare
  2. 9 Iran 30.45 compare
  3. 10 Angola 29.97 compare
  4. 12 Kuwait 29.28 compare
  5. 13 Oman 29.21 compare
  6. 14 Papua New Guinea 27.39 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Azerbaijan?
Natural resource rents in Azerbaijan was 29.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 1994.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1998.
How does Azerbaijan rank for natural resource rents?
Azerbaijan ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is 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 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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