Natural resource rents in Ecuador
Ecuador: Natural resource rents was 6.7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.7
Change on year
up 129.1%
World rank
64th
of 211 countries
All-time high
18.96
in 2008
All-time low
0.6032
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Ecuador, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Ecuador stood at 6.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.1% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Ecuador peaked at 18.96 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6032, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6032 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7214 | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 1.45 | +101.6% |
| 1973 | 3.78 | +160.0% |
| 1974 | 8.41 | +122.5% |
| 1975 | 6.53 | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 6.81 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.91 | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 5.46 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 11.98 | +119.2% |
| 1980 | 11.32 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 7.98 | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 5.56 | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 9.31 | +67.5% |
| 1984 | 9.93 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 10.01 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.42 | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 7.9 | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 10.08 | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 12.99 | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 7.24 | -44.3% |
| 1992 | 7.58 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.94 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 6.69 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.82 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 9.06 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 7.15 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 4.06 | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 8.23 | +102.6% |
| 2000 | 16.73 | +103.2% |
| 2001 | 9.41 | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 8.39 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 8.74 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.57 | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 16.85 | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 18.39 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 18.96 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 9.26 | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 16.58 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 14.53 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 12.88 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 11.59 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 4.63 | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 3.76 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 5.82 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +129.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 10.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.07 | 0.6032 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 | 5.42 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 | 4.06 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.62 | 8.39 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 3.76 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 2.92 | 6.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Ecuador?
- Natural resource rents in Ecuador was 6.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 in 2008.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6032 in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for natural resource rents?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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