Natural resource rents in Nepal
Nepal: Natural resource rents was 0.4989 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Nepal, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Nepal is 0.4989, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Nepal peaked at 9.17 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4242, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 134th 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.
Natural resource rents in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.55 | — |
| 1971 | 1.4 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 1.17 | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 2.11 | +79.9% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.44 | +68.5% |
| 1976 | 2.29 | -33.5% |
| 1977 | 9.17 | +301.3% |
| 1978 | 8.06 | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 4.15 | -48.5% |
| 1980 | 4.44 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 3.33 | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | -38.2% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | +60.2% |
| 1987 | 1.68 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.49 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.39 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9017 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8059 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 1 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9676 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8448 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8607 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9349 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7033 | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4242 | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4462 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5226 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4989 | -4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4989 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.4989 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5545, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +301.3% | 2.29 | 9.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 | 1.17 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 | 1.15 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.09 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.8059 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8802 | 0.4242 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5108 | 0.4989 | 0.5226 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Nepal?
- Natural resource rents in Nepal was 0.4989 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 in 1977.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4242 in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for natural resource rents?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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