Total natural resource rents in Iraq
Iraq: Total natural resource rents was 43.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Iraq, 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
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Iraq is 43.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Iraq peaked at 67.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 16.0% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 14.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 9.5% | 67.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 39.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 33.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 27.4% | 43.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Iraq?
- Total natural resource rents in Iraq was 43.4% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for total natural resource rents?
- Iraq ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.