Total natural resource rents in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total natural resource rents was 17.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2021
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 United Arab Emirates is 17.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in United Arab Emirates peaked at 56.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 31.2% | 56.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 18.4% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 12.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 16.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 11.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 28 Mali 18.4% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 17.7% compare
- 32 Chile 16.9% compare
- 33 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
- 34 Bahrain 16.6% compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in United Arab Emirates?
- Total natural resource rents in United Arab Emirates was 17.6% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total natural resource rents?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.