Economy · Northern Africa

Egypt Natural Resource Rents

5.1%as of 2021Reported+57.8% vs 2020

Sum of oil, gas, coal, mineral and forest rents as a share of GDP — a measure of dependence on extractive resources. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2021 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodNatural Resource Rents
20215.1%
20203.3%
20195.7%
20187.6%
20175.7%
20163.2%
20154.1%
20148.4%
20139.8%
201210.7%
201112.3%
20109.5%

Natural Resource Rents across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryNatural Resource RentsPeriod
Nigeria8.6%2021
Kenya1.2%2021
South Africa7.3%2021
Ghana13.3%2021
Ethiopia5.9%2021
Tanzania6.7%2021

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