Total natural resource rents in Gambia
Gambia: Total natural resource rents was 2.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Gambia peaked at 6.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1985.
That places Gambia 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Gambia?
- Total natural resource rents in Gambia was 2.9% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.