Total natural resource rents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total natural resource rents was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in New Zealand, 1971–2021
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
New Zealand recorded 1.5% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in New Zealand peaked at 2.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in New Zealand?
- Total natural resource rents in New Zealand was 1.5% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for total natural resource rents?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.