Total natural resource rents in Chile
Chile: Total natural resource rents was 16.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Chile, 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
Chile recorded 16.9% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Chile peaked at 17.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1998.
Chile ranks 32nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 29 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 17.6% compare
- 33 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
- 34 Bahrain 16.6% compare
- 35 Mozambique 14.9% compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Chile?
- Total natural resource rents in Chile was 16.9% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for total natural resource rents?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.