Total natural resource rents in Kiribati

Kiribati: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
167th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resource rents in Kiribati, 1970–2021

00.020.040.060.080.1197019952021

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 South Korea 0.0% compare
  2. 165 Japan 0.0% compare
  3. 166 Belgium 0.0% compare
  4. 168 Tonga 0.0% compare
  5. 169 Dominica 0.0% compare
  6. 170 France 0.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.