Total natural resource rents in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Hong Kong ranks 185th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -40.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -43.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +302.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +62.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +355.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +355.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +302.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Hong Kong?
- Total natural resource rents in Hong Kong was 0.0% 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total natural resource rents?
- Hong Kong ranks 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.