Total natural resource rents in United States
United States: Total natural resource rents was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in United States, 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
In 2021, total natural resource rents in United States stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 288.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in United States peaked at 5.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
That places United States 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in United States?
- Total natural resource rents in United States was 1.3% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does United States rank for total natural resource rents?
- United States ranks 113th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.