Total natural resource rents in Russia
Russia: Total natural resource rents was 18.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Russia, 1988–2021
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
Russia recorded 18.5% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 143.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Russia peaked at 21.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1998.
That places Russia 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 4.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 7.6% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 23 Chad 21.3% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 27 Gabon 18.5% compare
- 28 Mali 18.4% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Russia?
- Total natural resource rents in Russia was 18.5% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Russia ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.