Total natural resource rents in Belarus
Belarus: Total natural resource rents was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Belarus, 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
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Belarus is 1.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Belarus peaked at 3.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1991.
That places Belarus 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +223.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +115.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +22.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +223.6% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Belarus?
- Total natural resource rents in Belarus was 1.9% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for total natural resource rents?
- Belarus ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.