Total natural resource rents in Singapore
Singapore: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Singapore, 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
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Singapore stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Singapore peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 187th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- 189 Guam 0.0% compare
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- 189 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 189 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0% compare
- 189 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Singapore?
- Total natural resource rents in Singapore was 0.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for total natural resource rents?
- Singapore ranks 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.