Total natural resource rents in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
189th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Total natural resource rents in Tuvalu, 1990–2021

00.20.40.60.811990200520211990: 0 % of GDP1991: 0 % of GDP1992: 0 % of GDP1993: 0 % of GDP1994: 0 % of GDP1995: 0 % of GDP1996: 0 % of GDP1997: 0 % of GDP1998: 0 % of GDP1999: 0 % of GDP2000: 0 % of GDP2001: 0 % of GDP2002: 0 % of GDP2003: 0 % of GDP2004: 0 % of GDP2005: 0 % of GDP2006: 0 % of GDP2007: 0 % of GDP2008: 0 % of GDP2009: 0 % of GDP2010: 0 % of GDP2011: 0 % of GDP2012: 0 % of GDP2013: 0 % of GDP2014: 0 % of GDP2015: 0 % of GDP2016: 0 % of GDP2017: 0 % of GDP2018: 0 % of GDP2019: 0 % of GDP2020: 0 % of GDP2021: 0 % of GDP

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

In 2021, total natural resource rents in Tuvalu stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Tuvalu 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Tuvalu?
Total natural resource rents in Tuvalu was 0.0% 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 Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Tuvalu rank for total natural resource rents?
Tuvalu ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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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.