Total natural resource rents in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total natural resource rents was 10.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Central African Republic, 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
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Central African Republic is 10.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Central African Republic peaked at 13.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1987.
Central African Republic ranks 48th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Central African Republic?
- Total natural resource rents in Central African Republic was 10.3% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total natural resource rents?
- Central African Republic ranks 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.