Total natural resource rents in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Kiribati peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Kiribati 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Kiribati?
- Total natural resource rents in Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for total natural resource rents?
- Kiribati ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.