Total natural resource rents in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Total natural resource rents was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.7%
Change on year
up 82.7%
World rank
78th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 1973
All-time low
2.2%
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resource rents in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2021

2468197019952021

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

In 2021, total natural resource rents in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 4.7%.

The figure is up 82.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1999.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 78th 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 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.8% 4.3% 7.5% 10
1980s 4.3% 2.8% 5.7% 10
1990s 3.5% 2.2% 5.3% 10
2000s 3.7% 2.3% 5.6% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.0% 5.5% 10
2020s 3.7% 2.6% 4.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Cote d'Ivoire?
Total natural resource rents in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.7% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1973.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total natural resource rents?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.