Countries Most Dependent on Natural Resources 2021

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Countries Most Dependent on Natural Resources 2021
The 20 countries where income from natural resources makes up the largest share of GDP in 2021. Libya is most dependent at 61.03% of GDP, ahead of Iraq at 43.45% and DR Congo at 38.83%. Resource rents cover oil, gas, coal, minerals and forests. 2021 is the most recent year the World Bank publishes with broad coverage, at 179 countries.
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The median country earns 2.08% of GDP from natural resources, so Libya is 29 times more exposed than a typical economy. 23 of the 179 countries measured are above 20%, the level at which economists start describing an economy as resource-dependent.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Libya leads with 61 in 2021.
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Average value in 2021: 32  ·  median: 30.
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Gap in 2021: Libya is 2.8× larger than Liberia.

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Data Insights

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Data Points
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20 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
61.03
Libya
Total natural resource rents (% of GDP) · 2021
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Total natural resource rents (% of GDP)
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2021
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Total natural resource rents (% of GDP) · ranked by 2021

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# Category 2021 Source
🥇 Libya 61.03
🥈 Iraq 43.45
🥉 DR Congo 38.83
4 Republic of the Congo 37.71
5 Zambia 35.26
6 Timor-Leste 34.73
7 Guyana 33.68
8 Mongolia 33.14
9 Iran 30.45
10 Angola 29.97
11 Azerbaijan 29.94
12 Oman 29.21
13 Papua New Guinea 27.39
14 Qatar 27.29
15 Kazakhstan 26.84
16 Saudi Arabia 25.57
17 Brunei 24.28
18 Equatorial Guinea 23.50
19 Algeria 22.59
20 Liberia 21.92

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