Total natural resource rents in Libya
Libya: Total natural resource rents was 61.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Libya, 1990–2021
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 Libya is 61.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 431.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Libya peaked at 66.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2020.
That places Libya 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 18.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 30.4% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 12.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 11.5% | 61.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Libya?
- Total natural resource rents in Libya was 61.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for total natural resource rents?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.