Natural resource rents in Rwanda
Rwanda: Natural resource rents was 4.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Natural resource rents in Rwanda, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.02 for natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Rwanda peaked at 16.24 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 1985.
Rwanda ranks 84th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.51 | — |
| 1971 | 7.16 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 7.46 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 11.25 | +50.8% |
| 1974 | 12.86 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 9.1 | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 7.52 | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 12.72 | +69.2% |
| 1978 | 10.96 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 8.07 | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 8.9 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 6.82 | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 9.34 | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 5.91 | -36.7% |
| 1984 | 5.29 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 3.67 | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 4.91 | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 4.25 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 4.16 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 4.73 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.41 | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 6.1 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.96 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 16.24 | +227.7% |
| 1995 | 12.58 | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 12.56 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.13 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 10.87 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.48 | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 5.03 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.44 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 9.08 | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 5.96 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.23 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 8.31 | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 6.94 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 6.49 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.39 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.45 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.71 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +227.7% | 4.96 | 16.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.56 | 7.16 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 3.67 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 | 4.73 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 5.03 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 3.82 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 4.02 | 4.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Rwanda?
- Natural resource rents in Rwanda was 4.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 in 1994.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 1985.
- How does Rwanda rank for natural resource rents?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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