Total natural resource rents in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total natural resource rents was 27.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total natural resource rents in Papua New Guinea, 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
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Papua New Guinea stood at 27.4%.
That represents a change of up 129.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 1.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 15.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 12.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 11.9% | 27.4% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Papua New Guinea?
- Total natural resource rents in Papua New Guinea was 27.4% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total natural resource rents?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.