Total natural resource rents in Georgia

Georgia: Total natural resource rents was 1.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.4%
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
111th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Total natural resource rents in Georgia, 1990–2021

00.511.521990200520211990: 0.673 % of GDP1991: 0.35 % of GDP1992: 0.627 % of GDP1993: 0.452 % of GDP1994: 0.265 % of GDP1995: 0.426 % of GDP1996: 0.462 % of GDP1997: 0.38 % of GDP1998: 0.203 % of GDP1999: 0.552 % of GDP2000: 0.786 % of GDP2001: 0.548 % of GDP2002: 0.566 % of GDP2003: 0.784 % of GDP2004: 0.809 % of GDP2005: 0.775 % of GDP2006: 0.955 % of GDP2007: 0.92 % of GDP2008: 0.783 % of GDP2009: 0.792 % of GDP2010: 1.3 % of GDP2011: 1.9 % of GDP2012: 1.1 % of GDP2013: 0.797 % of GDP2014: 0.522 % of GDP2015: 0.534 % of GDP2016: 0.572 % of GDP2017: 0.472 % of GDP2018: 0.451 % of GDP2019: 0.604 % of GDP2020: 0.926 % of GDP2021: 1.4 % of GDP

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 Georgia stood at 1.4%.

The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Georgia peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Georgia 111th 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 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 108 New Zealand 1.5% compare
  2. 109 Albania 1.4% compare
  3. 110 Pakistan 1.4% compare
  4. 112 Paraguay 1.3% compare
  5. 113 United States 1.3% compare
  6. 114 Kenya 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Georgia?
Total natural resource rents in Georgia was 1.4% 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Georgia rank for total natural resource rents?
Georgia ranks 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.