What was Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021?

In 2021, Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 0.08, according to World Bank Open Data.

Is Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?

Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) fell 2.1% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)?

In 2021, Sri Lanka ranked #153 out of 197 countries reporting Total natural resources rents (% of GDP).

How does Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?

The global average for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 6.63, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.

Sri Lanka: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

Name: Sri Lanka: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
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In 2021, Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 0.08.

That's down 2.1% from 2020, the highest value since 2020.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 6.63 . Sri Lanka ranks #153 globally out of 197 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak: 0.20; 2002
Trough: 0.06; 2018
1-year change: -2.1%
5-year change: -31.1%; -7.2% / yr
10-year change: -48.6%; -6.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
2021	0.0832
2020	0.0850
2019	0.0723
2018	0.0648
2017	0.0889
2016	0.1208
2015	0.1168
2014	0.1067
2013	0.1112
2012	0.1372

About Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS • Category: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021?: In 2021, Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 0.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?: Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) fell 2.1% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)?: In 2021, Sri Lanka ranked #153 out of 197 countries reporting Total natural resources rents (% of GDP).
How does Sri Lanka's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?: The global average for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2021 was 6.63, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.
What is Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?: Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.