Total natural resource rents in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total natural resource rents was 2.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Tunisia, 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
Tunisia recorded 2.2% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Tunisia peaked at 16.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | +310.2% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +110.6% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +53.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +310.2% | 3.2% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 2.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 5.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Tunisia?
- Total natural resource rents in Tunisia was 2.2% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Tunisia ranks 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.