Total natural resource rents in Colombia
Colombia: Total natural resource rents was 5.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 5.3% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 108.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Colombia peaked at 9.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +169.6% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +76.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +46.5% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +110.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +108.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 8.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Colombia?
- Total natural resource rents in Colombia was 5.3% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.