Total natural resource rents in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total natural resource rents was 8.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Myanmar, 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
Myanmar recorded 8.7% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 86.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Myanmar peaked at 69.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6% | — |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +112.0% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +92.4% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +86.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 12.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents in Myanmar 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +112.0% | 10.2% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 7.6% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 21.2% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 9.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Myanmar?
- Total natural resource rents in Myanmar was 8.7% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for total natural resource rents?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.