Total natural resource rents in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total natural resource rents was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in El Salvador, 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
In 2021, total natural resource rents in El Salvador stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in El Salvador peaked at 2.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.
El Salvador ranks 132nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in El Salvador?
- Total natural resource rents in El Salvador was 0.5% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for total natural resource rents?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.