Total natural resource rents in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Total natural resource rents was 20.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.5%
Change on year
up 125.3%
World rank
24th
of 211 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2008
All-time low
1.9%
in 1998
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Total natural resource rents in Uzbekistan, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 8.7 % of GDP1991: 5.2 % of GDP1992: 5.7 % of GDP1993: 8.1 % of GDP1994: 7.7 % of GDP1995: 11.1 % of GDP1996: 10.6 % of GDP1997: 10.1 % of GDP1998: 1.9 % of GDP1999: 2.8 % of GDP2000: 13 % of GDP2001: 23.6 % of GDP2002: 20.3 % of GDP2003: 21.8 % of GDP2004: 18.8 % of GDP2005: 15.4 % of GDP2006: 25.5 % of GDP2007: 22.6 % of GDP2008: 30.1 % of GDP2009: 18.6 % of GDP2010: 14.8 % of GDP2011: 19.1 % of GDP2012: 17.3 % of GDP2013: 14.7 % of GDP2014: 10.4 % of GDP2015: 7.3 % of GDP2016: 6.7 % of GDP2017: 12 % of GDP2018: 18.7 % of GDP2019: 10.9 % of GDP2020: 9.1 % of GDP2021: 20.5 % 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

The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Uzbekistan is 20.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 125.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Uzbekistan peaked at 30.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1998.

Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.2% 1.9% 11.1% 10
2000s 21.0% 13.0% 30.1% 10
2010s 13.2% 6.7% 19.1% 10
2020s 14.8% 9.1% 20.5% 2

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

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  3. 23 Chad 21.3% compare
  4. 25 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
  5. 26 Russia 18.5% compare
  6. 27 Gabon 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Uzbekistan?
Total natural resource rents in Uzbekistan was 20.5% 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1998.
How does Uzbekistan rank for total natural resource rents?
Uzbekistan ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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

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.