Natural resource rents in Vietnam

Vietnam: Natural resource rents was 2.55 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.55
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
93rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
13.92
in 2008
All-time low
1.16
in 1987
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Natural resource rents in Vietnam, 1985–2021

0510151985200320211985: 2.21986: 1.51987: 1.21988: 1.81989: 9.31990: 12.31991: 81992: 10.31993: 7.71994: 6.71995: 7.31996: 71997: 5.81998: 4.61999: 5.62000: 9.72001: 82002: 7.42003: 82004: 11.82005: 12.12006: 12.22007: 11.42008: 13.92009: 7.42010: 7.52011: 9.12012: 7.32013: 5.92014: 5.72015: 3.42016: 2.72017: 3.22018: 3.32019: 2.52020: 1.82021: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 2.55 for natural resource rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Vietnam peaked at 13.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 1987.

That places Vietnam 93rd 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.

Natural resource rents in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Vietnam, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 2.17 —
1986 1.47 -32.5%
1987 1.16 -20.7%
1988 1.76 +51.7%
1989 9.25 +425.0%
1990 12.33 +33.2%
1991 8.02 -34.9%
1992 10.26 +27.9%
1993 7.69 -25.0%
1994 6.74 -12.4%
1995 7.28 +8.0%
1996 7 -3.8%
1997 5.75 -17.9%
1998 4.56 -20.7%
1999 5.64 +23.7%
2000 9.69 +71.8%
2001 7.98 -17.7%
2002 7.43 -7.0%
2003 7.95 +7.1%
2004 11.76 +47.9%
2005 12.13 +3.1%
2006 12.23 +0.8%
2007 11.41 -6.7%
2008 13.92 +22.0%
2009 7.4 -46.8%
2010 7.48 +1.1%
2011 9.07 +21.2%
2012 7.3 -19.5%
2013 5.91 -19.0%
2014 5.66 -4.3%
2015 3.38 -40.2%
2016 2.68 -20.7%
2017 3.21 +19.7%
2018 3.26 +1.5%
2019 2.5 -23.3%
2020 1.81 -27.6%
2021 2.55 +40.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 2.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +425.0% 1.76 9.25

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.16 1.16 9.25 5
1990s 7.53 4.56 12.33 10
2000s 10.19 7.4 13.92 10
2010s 5.05 2.5 9.07 10
2020s 2.18 1.81 2.55 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 90 Gambia 2.86 compare
  2. 91 Bhutan 2.73 compare
  3. 92 Argentina 2.65 compare
  4. 94 Benin 2.3 compare
  5. 95 Fiji 2.25 compare
  6. 96 Tunisia 2.25 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Vietnam?
Natural resource rents in Vietnam was 2.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 13.92 in 2008.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1987.
How does Vietnam rank for natural resource rents?
Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
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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