Natural resource rents in Japan

Japan: Natural resource rents was 0.0473 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0473
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
165th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.2806
in 1974
All-time low
0.0125
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Japan, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents in Japan stood at 0.0473.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Japan peaked at 0.2806 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0125, in 1999.

Japan ranks 165th 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.

Natural resource rents in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Japan, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0.228 —
1971 0.2004 -12.1%
1972 0.1598 -20.2%
1973 0.2193 +37.2%
1974 0.2806 +27.9%
1975 0.2642 -5.8%
1976 0.2663 +0.8%
1977 0.208 -21.9%
1978 0.1551 -25.4%
1979 0.2408 +55.3%
1980 0.1609 -33.2%
1981 0.1201 -25.4%
1982 0.1478 +23.0%
1983 0.1055 -28.6%
1984 0.0767 -27.3%
1985 0.0863 +12.5%
1986 0.0503 -41.7%
1987 0.037 -26.4%
1988 0.0354 -4.3%
1989 0.0399 +12.6%
1990 0.0369 -7.6%
1991 0.0289 -21.5%
1992 0.0249 -13.9%
1993 0.0227 -9.1%
1994 0.0183 -19.3%
1995 0.017 -7.1%
1996 0.0191 +12.5%
1997 0.0177 -7.5%
1998 0.015 -15.2%
1999 0.0125 -16.7%
2000 0.014 +11.9%
2001 0.013 -7.1%
2002 0.0132 +1.8%
2003 0.0143 +7.8%
2004 0.0134 -5.7%
2005 0.0169 +26.1%
2006 0.0193 +13.9%
2007 0.0227 +17.4%
2008 0.024 +5.7%
2009 0.0194 -18.9%
2010 0.0201 +3.3%
2011 0.0217 +7.9%
2012 0.0201 -7.3%
2013 0.0232 +15.5%
2014 0.0281 +20.9%
2015 0.029 +3.2%
2016 0.0252 -13.1%
2017 0.0384 +52.7%
2018 0.0368 -4.4%
2019 0.0932 +153.6%
2020 0.097 +4.0%
2021 0.0473 -51.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.0473 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 40% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.0473 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents in Japan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +153.6% 0.0368 0.0932

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2223 0.1551 0.2806 10
1980s 0.086 0.0354 0.1609 10
1990s 0.0213 0.0125 0.0369 10
2000s 0.017 0.013 0.024 10
2010s 0.0336 0.0201 0.0932 10
2020s 0.0722 0.0473 0.097 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 162 Jordan 0.0777 compare
  2. 163 Germany 0.0771 compare
  3. 164 South Korea 0.0498 compare
  4. 166 Belgium 0.0449 compare
  5. 167 Kiribati 0.0435 compare
  6. 168 Tonga 0.0408 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Japan?
Natural resource rents in Japan was 0.0473 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2806 in 1974.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for natural resource rents?
Japan ranks 165th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
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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