Total natural resource rents in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total natural resource rents was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Vanuatu, 1979–2021
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
Vanuatu recorded 0.6% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Vanuatu peaked at 1.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
That places Vanuatu 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Montenegro 0.6% compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 129 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
- 131 Cuba 0.6% compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 133 Belize 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Vanuatu?
- Total natural resource rents in Vanuatu was 0.6% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total natural resource rents?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.