Countries Most Dependent on Natural Resources 2021
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Libya leads in Total natural resource rents (% of GDP) with 61.03 in 2021.
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Average Total natural resource rents (% of GDP) in 2021: 31.84 · median: 29.96.
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Gap in 2021: Libya is 2.8× larger than Liberia.
About This Dataset
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.
Analysis
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.
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2021 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Total natural resource rents (% of GDP)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2021.
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