Total natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total natural resource rents was 25.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia, 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
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia is 25.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia peaked at 87.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 25.6% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 23.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 22.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 32.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 20.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.3% | 25.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia?
- Total natural resource rents in Saudi Arabia was 25.6% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 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.