Total natural resource rents in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total natural resource rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Sri Lanka?
- Total natural resource rents in Sri Lanka was 0.1% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total natural resource rents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 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.