Natural resource rents in Egypt
Egypt: Natural resource rents was 5.14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Egypt, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Egypt is 5.14, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Egypt peaked at 32.51 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 75th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.72 | — |
| 1971 | 1.82 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.59 | +268.7% |
| 1975 | 7.95 | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 10.17 | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 12.91 | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 14.87 | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 29.91 | +101.2% |
| 1980 | 32.51 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 28.51 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 21.31 | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 20.42 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 20.61 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.64 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 8.6 | -53.8% |
| 1987 | 12.86 | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 12.03 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 14.85 | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 17.92 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 12.93 | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 12.14 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 10.79 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 8.81 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.36 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 6.97 | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 5.93 | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 7.42 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6.47 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 9.14 | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 11.38 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 14.46 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 14.85 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.51 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 15.58 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 9.13 | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.34 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 10.75 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 9.78 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 8.43 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 3.21 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 5.72 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | +57.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.14, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Egypt 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +268.7% | 1.79 | 6.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 | 1.72 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.03 | 8.6 | 32.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 | 4.33 | 17.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 | 6.47 | 15.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 3.21 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.26 | 5.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Egypt?
- Natural resource rents in Egypt was 5.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.51 in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for natural resource rents?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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