Economy · Western Africa

Nigeria Natural Resource Rents

8.6%as of 2021Reported+68.5% 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
20218.6%
20205.1%
20198.4%
20189.8%
20177.8%
20164.7%
20154.6%
20148.8%
201311.6%
201215.1%
201117.6%
201013.8%

Natural Resource Rents across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryNatural Resource RentsPeriod
Kenya1.2%2021
South Africa7.3%2021
Egypt5.1%2021
Ghana13.3%2021
Ethiopia5.9%2021
Tanzania6.7%2021

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