Natural resource rents in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Natural resource rents was 0.6101 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.6101
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
128th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 1977
All-time low
0.3048
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Bangladesh, 1970–2021

0.511.522.5197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.6101 for 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, natural resource rents in Bangladesh peaked at 2.57 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3048, 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.

Natural resource rents in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0.3266 —
1971 0.3048 -6.7%
1972 0.3824 +25.5%
1973 0.5498 +43.8%
1974 0.4237 -22.9%
1975 0.5845 +38.0%
1976 0.7674 +31.3%
1977 2.57 +234.6%
1978 1.82 -28.9%
1979 0.694 -62.0%
1980 0.7661 +10.4%
1981 0.5467 -28.6%
1982 0.8704 +59.2%
1983 0.6861 -21.2%
1984 0.5358 -21.9%
1985 0.3354 -37.4%
1986 0.6681 +99.2%
1987 0.5811 -13.0%
1988 0.5495 -5.4%
1989 0.6159 +12.1%
1990 0.6865 +11.5%
1991 0.628 -8.5%
1992 0.6547 +4.2%
1993 0.5827 -11.0%
1994 0.6001 +3.0%
1995 0.6689 +11.5%
1996 0.5901 -11.8%
1997 0.5112 -13.4%
1998 0.5378 +5.2%
1999 0.6637 +23.4%
2000 0.9237 +39.2%
2001 0.951 +3.0%
2002 1.16 +21.6%
2003 1.17 +1.4%
2004 1.25 +6.6%
2005 1.42 +13.7%
2006 1.62 +14.1%
2007 1.28 -21.1%
2008 1.25 -2.7%
2009 1.19 -4.3%
2010 1.42 +18.7%
2011 1.59 +12.3%
2012 1.55 -2.2%
2013 1.15 -25.9%
2014 1.05 -9.1%
2015 0.8998 -14.1%
2016 0.7161 -20.4%
2017 0.7104 -0.8%
2018 0.6492 -8.6%
2019 0.6377 -1.8%
2020 0.5609 -12.1%
2021 0.6101 +8.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.6101 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.6101 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5545, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +234.6% 0.7674 2.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8426 0.3048 2.57 10
1980s 0.6155 0.3354 0.8704 10
1990s 0.6124 0.5112 0.6865 10
2000s 1.22 0.9237 1.62 10
2010s 1.04 0.6377 1.59 10
2020s 0.5855 0.5609 0.6101 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 125 Costa Rica 0.7634 compare
  2. 126 Croatia 0.6812 compare
  3. 127 Montenegro 0.6372 compare
  4. 129 United Kingdom 0.5885 compare
  5. 130 Vanuatu 0.5681 compare
  6. 131 Cuba 0.5654 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Bangladesh?
Natural resource rents in Bangladesh was 0.6101 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 1977.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3048 in 1971.
How does Bangladesh rank for natural resource rents?
Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is 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 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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