Total natural resource rents in Turkey
Turkey: Total natural resource rents was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Turkey, 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
Turkey recorded 0.8% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 108.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Turkey peaked at 1.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places Turkey 123rd 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +50.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +164.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +108.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +164.9% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Turkey?
- Total natural resource rents in Turkey was 0.8% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Turkey rank for total natural resource rents?
- Turkey ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.