Total natural resource rents in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total natural resource rents was 4.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Rwanda, 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
Rwanda recorded 4.0% for total 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, total natural resource rents in Rwanda peaked at 16.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Rwanda?
- Total natural resource rents in Rwanda was 4.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1985.
- How does Rwanda rank for total natural resource rents?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 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.