Natural resource rents in Cyprus

Cyprus: Natural resource rents was 0.0128 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0128
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
175th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1976
All-time low
0.0015
in 2016
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Natural resource rents in Cyprus, 1975–2021

00.511.5197519982021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.0128 for natural resource rents in 2021.

The figure is up 60.9% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Cyprus peaked at 1.65 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, in 2016.

That places Cyprus 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Cyprus, 1975 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1975 1.34 —
1976 1.65 +23.8%
1977 0.7304 -55.8%
1978 0.4403 -39.7%
1979 0.2183 -50.4%
1980 0.1493 -31.6%
1981 0.0897 -39.9%
1982 0.0812 -9.5%
1983 0.0852 +5.0%
1984 0.0724 -15.1%
1985 0.0693 -4.2%
1986 0.0466 -32.7%
1987 0.0379 -18.6%
1988 0.0476 +25.3%
1989 0.05 +5.2%
1990 0.0304 -39.3%
1991 0.0187 -38.3%
1992 0.0128 -31.7%
1993 0.0129 +0.7%
1994 0.0096 -25.6%
1995 0.0077 -19.4%
1996 0.0147 +90.2%
1997 0.0246 +67.3%
1998 0.0111 -55.0%
1999 0.0141 +27.3%
2000 0.0192 +36.1%
2001 0.0099 -48.5%
2002 0.0109 +10.8%
2003 0.0079 -27.9%
2004 0.0088 +11.1%
2005 0.0019 -78.0%
2006 0.0019 -3.6%
2007 0.0076 +310.5%
2008 0.0196 +156.2%
2009 0.0273 +39.2%
2010 0.0446 +63.5%
2011 0.0718 +61.0%
2012 0.0727 +1.4%
2013 0.0449 -38.3%
2014 0.0349 -22.4%
2015 0.0199 -43.1%
2016 0.0015 -92.6%
2017 0.0054 +266.4%
2018 0.0047 -13.0%
2019 0.0036 -23.0%
2020 0.0079 +119.5%
2021 0.0128 +60.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.0128 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 11% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.0128 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents in Cyprus 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +310.5% 0.0019 0.0076
2017 +266.4% 0.0015 0.0054

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8757 0.2183 1.65 5
1980s 0.0729 0.0379 0.1493 10
1990s 0.0157 0.0077 0.0304 10
2000s 0.0115 0.0019 0.0273 10
2010s 0.0304 0.0015 0.0727 10
2020s 0.0103 0.0079 0.0128 2

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 172 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 compare
  2. 173 Bahamas 0.0148 compare
  3. 174 Saint Lucia 0.0134 compare
  4. 176 Switzerland 0.0091 compare
  5. 177 Luxembourg 0.0048 compare
  6. 178 Maldives 0.0037 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Cyprus?
Natural resource rents in Cyprus was 0.0128 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1976.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for natural resource rents?
Cyprus ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
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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