Total natural resource rents in India
India: Total natural resource rents was 3.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in India, 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 India stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in India peaked at 7.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places India 88th 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 | 2.2% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in India?
- Total natural resource rents in India was 3.2% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does India rank for total natural resource rents?
- India ranks 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.