Natural resource rents in Mongolia

Mongolia: Natural resource rents was 33.14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
33.14
Change on year
up 145.9%
World rank
8th
of 211 countries
All-time high
42.22
in 2011
All-time low
3.29
in 1999
Years of data
41
1981–2021

Natural resource rents in Mongolia, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 6.81982: 7.61983: 4.91984: 5.11985: 6.81986: 3.31987: 3.51988: 6.91989: 7.21990: 8.91991: 51992: 7.21993: 8.41994: 11.91995: 12.71996: 6.81997: 81998: 41999: 3.32000: 5.22001: 5.72002: 4.52003: 4.62004: 152005: 16.82006: 28.42007: 27.52008: 30.72009: 23.72010: 35.92011: 42.22012: 22.32013: 18.72014: 16.12015: 9.92016: 10.12017: 17.12018: 19.92019: 14.82020: 13.52021: 33.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 33.14 for natural resource rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Mongolia peaked at 42.22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 1999.

That places Mongolia 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Mongolia, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 6.77 —
1982 7.64 +12.7%
1983 4.92 -35.5%
1984 5.08 +3.1%
1985 6.84 +34.7%
1986 3.33 -51.2%
1987 3.46 +3.6%
1988 6.87 +98.7%
1989 7.18 +4.5%
1990 8.87 +23.6%
1991 5.01 -43.5%
1992 7.19 +43.6%
1993 8.44 +17.3%
1994 11.89 +41.0%
1995 12.72 +7.0%
1996 6.76 -46.9%
1997 8.03 +18.9%
1998 3.97 -50.6%
1999 3.29 -16.9%
2000 5.22 +58.5%
2001 5.74 +9.9%
2002 4.5 -21.6%
2003 4.6 +2.2%
2004 14.97 +225.5%
2005 16.78 +12.1%
2006 28.43 +69.4%
2007 27.48 -3.3%
2008 30.74 +11.9%
2009 23.72 -22.8%
2010 35.91 +51.4%
2011 42.22 +17.6%
2012 22.27 -47.2%
2013 18.67 -16.2%
2014 16.09 -13.8%
2015 9.88 -38.6%
2016 10.05 +1.7%
2017 17.09 +70.0%
2018 19.87 +16.3%
2019 14.77 -25.6%
2020 13.47 -8.8%
2021 33.14 +145.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 33.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 18.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 33.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 47.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.79 3.33 7.64 9
1990s 7.62 3.29 12.72 10
2000s 16.22 4.5 30.74 10
2010s 20.68 9.88 42.22 10
2020s 23.31 13.47 33.14 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 5 Zambia 35.26 compare
  2. 6 East Timor 34.73 compare
  3. 7 Guyana 33.68 compare
  4. 9 Iran 30.45 compare
  5. 10 Angola 29.97 compare
  6. 11 Azerbaijan 29.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Mongolia?
Natural resource rents in Mongolia was 33.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 42.22 in 2011.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 1999.
How does Mongolia rank for natural resource rents?
Mongolia ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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