Natural resource rents in Tunisia
Tunisia: Natural resource rents was 2.25 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Tunisia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.25 for 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, natural resource rents in Tunisia peaked at 16.8 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.47, 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.
Natural resource rents in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.65 | — |
| 1971 | 2.85 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.59 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 3.16 | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 12.97 | +310.2% |
| 1975 | 11.89 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 7.97 | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 10.39 | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 7.98 | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 16.8 | +110.6% |
| 1980 | 16.33 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.75 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 11.95 | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 12.32 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.93 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 11.1 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 5.29 | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 6.27 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 5.18 | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 7.08 | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 6.83 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.52 | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 4.14 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 4.33 | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 9.88 | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 6.99 | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.61 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 4.59 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | +53.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.14, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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% | 3.16 | 12.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.92 | 2.59 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.22 | 5.18 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | 1.81 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 | 2.55 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 2.19 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.47 | 2.25 | 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 natural resource rents in Tunisia?
- Natural resource rents in Tunisia was 2.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for natural resource rents?
- Tunisia ranks 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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