Total natural resource rents in Qatar
Qatar: Total natural resource rents was 27.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 27.3%.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Qatar peaked at 87.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.
That places Qatar 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 37.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 26.3% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 30.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 29.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 16.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 20.2% | 27.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 12 Kuwait 29.3% compare
- 13 Oman 29.2% compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 27.4% compare
- 16 Eritrea 27.0% compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Qatar?
- Total natural resource rents in Qatar was 27.3% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for total natural resource rents?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.