Total natural resource rents in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total natural resource rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Bangladesh, 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
Bangladesh recorded 0.6% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Bangladesh peaked at 2.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 128th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +234.6% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -62.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +59.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +99.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +234.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 125 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
- 126 Croatia 0.7% compare
- 127 Montenegro 0.6% compare
- 129 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
- 130 Vanuatu 0.6% compare
- 131 Cuba 0.6% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Bangladesh?
- Total natural resource rents in Bangladesh was 0.6% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total natural resource rents?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.