Natural resource rents in Pakistan
Pakistan: Natural resource rents was 1.44 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Pakistan, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Pakistan stood at 1.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Pakistan peaked at 9.33 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 1984.
Pakistan ranks 110th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7906 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8375 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7978 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.68 | +110.7% |
| 1974 | 4.71 | +180.0% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.57 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.57 | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 4.8 | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 9.33 | +94.3% |
| 1980 | 1.47 | -84.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8921 | -39.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8042 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9262 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.74 | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9482 | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 2.12 | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9653 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | +27.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.14, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +180.0% | 1.68 | 4.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 | 0.7906 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 0.74 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.08 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.84 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 0.9653 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.12 | 1.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Pakistan?
- Natural resource rents in Pakistan was 1.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 1984.
- How does Pakistan rank for natural resource rents?
- Pakistan ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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