Natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Natural resource rents was 25.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.57
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
18th
of 211 countries
All-time high
87.28
in 1979
All-time low
17.32
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia is 25.57, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia peaked at 87.28 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 17.32, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.62 | — |
| 1971 | 29.72 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 36.46 | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 43.27 | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 67.52 | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 54.38 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 53.06 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 51.91 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 44.91 | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 87.28 | +94.3% |
| 1980 | 70.47 | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 55.8 | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 36.91 | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 34.97 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 34.09 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 28.11 | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 23.94 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 28.01 | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 27.01 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 34.93 | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 47.2 | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 30.6 | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 31.47 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 30.49 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 27.43 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 29.02 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 34.38 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 30.22 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 22.27 | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 27.98 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 42.67 | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 34.6 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 32.44 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 38.02 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 43.62 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 49.93 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 50.76 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 48.47 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 55.02 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 35.77 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 38.88 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 50.2 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 48.5 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 45.53 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 41.34 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 24.86 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 20.73 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 24.49 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 29.27 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 25.45 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 17.32 | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 25.57 | +47.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 25.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 214.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 25.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.14, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.41 | 25.62 | 87.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.42 | 23.94 | 70.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.11 | 22.27 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.13 | 32.44 | 55.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.93 | 20.73 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.44 | 17.32 | 25.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia?
- Natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia was 25.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.28 in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.32 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for natural resource rents?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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