Natural resource rents in Russia

Russia: Natural resource rents was 18.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.51
Change on year
up 143.9%
World rank
26th
of 211 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 2000
All-time low
4.27
in 1998
Years of data
34
1988–2021

Natural resource rents in Russia, 1988–2021

51015201988200420211988: 5.81989: 9.41990: 12.71991: 6.31992: 7.91993: 7.61994: 6.91995: 9.21996: 10.51997: 8.81998: 4.31999: 11.82000: 21.52001: 19.52002: 172003: 16.82004: 16.42005: 17.42006: 182007: 15.82008: 19.12009: 14.52010: 13.72011: 16.32012: 14.32013: 12.82014: 12.42015: 9.82016: 8.22017: 9.72018: 14.52019: 12.22020: 7.62021: 18.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 18.51 for 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, natural resource rents in Russia peaked at 21.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.27, 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.

Natural resource rents in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Russia, 1988 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1988 5.82 —
1989 9.38 +61.2%
1990 12.73 +35.7%
1991 6.27 -50.8%
1992 7.92 +26.4%
1993 7.62 -3.8%
1994 6.87 -9.8%
1995 9.16 +33.3%
1996 10.49 +14.6%
1997 8.83 -15.8%
1998 4.27 -51.6%
1999 11.83 +176.9%
2000 21.5 +81.8%
2001 19.51 -9.3%
2002 16.98 -13.0%
2003 16.82 -0.9%
2004 16.41 -2.5%
2005 17.42 +6.1%
2006 18.04 +3.6%
2007 15.79 -12.5%
2008 19.11 +21.0%
2009 14.46 -24.3%
2010 13.68 -5.4%
2011 16.27 +18.9%
2012 14.29 -12.1%
2013 12.8 -10.4%
2014 12.43 -2.9%
2015 9.76 -21.4%
2016 8.19 -16.1%
2017 9.72 +18.6%
2018 14.47 +49.0%
2019 12.21 -15.7%
2020 7.59 -37.8%
2021 18.51 +143.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 18.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 155.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 18.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 46.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents in Russia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +176.9% 4.27 11.83

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.6 5.82 9.38 2
1990s 8.6 4.27 12.73 10
2000s 17.6 14.46 21.5 10
2010s 12.38 8.19 16.27 10
2020s 13.05 7.59 18.51 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 23 Chad 21.34 compare
  2. 24 Uzbekistan 20.47 compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 20.14 compare
  4. 27 Gabon 18.49 compare
  5. 28 Mali 18.42 compare
  6. 29 Solomon Islands 18.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Russia?
Natural resource rents in Russia was 18.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 1998.
How does Russia rank for natural resource rents?
Russia ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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