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Gambia Natural Resource Rents

2.9%as of 2021Reported-5.9% 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
20212.9%
20203%
20192.8%
20182.7%
20176.5%
20166.6%
20155.6%
20145.2%
20135.9%
20125.8%
20114.5%
20103%

Natural Resource Rents across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryNatural Resource RentsPeriod
Nigeria8.6%2021
Kenya1.2%2021
South Africa7.3%2021
Egypt5.1%2021
Ghana13.3%2021
Ethiopia5.9%2021

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Gambia Natural Resource Rents: 2.9% (2021) | Africa API