Natural resource rents in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Natural resource rents was 0.0832 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Sri Lanka is 0.0832, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.22 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0648, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.349 | — |
| 1971 | 0.3118 | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2938 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4125 | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3848 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7763 | +101.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5317 | -31.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 | +178.0% |
| 1978 | 2.22 | +50.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8241 | -63.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8361 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6653 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9304 | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.619 | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4154 | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2979 | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5124 | +72.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4589 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4622 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4491 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.467 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5411 | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5083 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4422 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3444 | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3871 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3531 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2116 | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1881 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2142 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.191 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1962 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2038 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1967 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1475 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1242 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1642 | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1965 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1685 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.154 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1812 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1619 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1372 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1112 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1067 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1168 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1208 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0889 | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0648 | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.085 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0832 | -2.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0832 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0832 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5545, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +178.0% | 0.5317 | 1.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7587 | 0.2938 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5647 | 0.2979 | 0.9304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3657 | 0.1881 | 0.5411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1743 | 0.1242 | 0.2038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 | 0.0648 | 0.1812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0841 | 0.0832 | 0.085 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Sri Lanka?
- Natural resource rents in Sri Lanka was 0.0832 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 1978.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0648 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for natural resource rents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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