Forest rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Forest rents was 3.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
10.0%
in 1995
All-time low
2.8%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2021

246810197019952021

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 3.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 10.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Forest rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 3.2%
1971 2.8% -13.5%
1972 3.0% +7.4%
1973 3.9% +33.5%
1974 3.6% -8.4%
1975 4.0% +11.6%
1976 3.7% -8.8%
1977 5.1% +38.5%
1978 4.6% -10.6%
1979 4.3% -5.7%
1980 4.7% +10.2%
1981 4.8% +2.0%
1982 6.8% +41.5%
1983 4.8% -29.8%
1984 4.3% -9.6%
1985 3.4% -21.6%
1986 4.6% +36.6%
1987 4.2% -10.2%
1988 4.5% +7.1%
1989 4.6% +3.2%
1990 5.2% +12.8%
1991 4.8% -8.2%
1992 6.5% +36.8%
1993 5.6% -14.4%
1994 7.8% +40.2%
1995 10.0% +27.1%
1996 9.0% -9.4%
1997 8.1% -10.4%
1998 7.9% -2.3%
1999 5.2% -33.8%
2000 4.9% -5.7%
2001 4.9% +0.2%
2002 5.4% +9.7%
2003 7.5% +39.2%
2004 5.8% -23.5%
2005 5.4% -7.0%
2006 4.7% -12.4%
2007 5.7% +20.8%
2008 5.8% +2.6%
2009 5.8% -0.7%
2010 5.0% -13.5%
2011 5.2% +3.8%
2012 5.7% +10.6%
2013 5.5% -3.7%
2014 5.8% +4.6%
2015 6.2% +7.6%
2016 6.5% +4.1%
2017 5.9% -9.1%
2018 4.1% -30.7%
2019 3.7% -9.0%
2020 4.1% +9.7%
2021 3.9% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8% 2.8% 5.1% 10
1980s 4.7% 3.4% 6.8% 10
1990s 7.0% 4.8% 10.0% 10
2000s 5.6% 4.7% 7.5% 10
2010s 5.4% 3.7% 6.5% 10
2020s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
  2. 2 Liberia 16.5% compare
  3. 3 Burundi 14.0% compare
  4. 4 Somalia 11.2% compare
  5. 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Forest rents in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for forest rents?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
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Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.