Forest rents in Low income

Low income: Forest rents was 6.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
11.0%
in 1996
All-time low
2.3%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Low income, 1970–2021

24681012197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest rents in Low income is 6.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Low income peaked at 11.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1971.

Low income ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Forest rents in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Low income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 2.9%
1971 2.3% -18.4%
1972 2.4% +2.1%
1973 3.3% +36.1%
1974 3.0% -9.6%
1975 3.3% +13.3%
1976 2.9% -12.1%
1977 4.5% +53.9%
1978 4.1% -9.2%
1979 3.8% -7.0%
1980 4.4% +14.9%
1981 4.8% +10.2%
1982 6.7% +39.1%
1983 4.6% -31.4%
1984 4.4% -4.8%
1985 3.5% -20.4%
1986 5.3% +51.5%
1987 5.0% -6.6%
1988 5.1% +3.4%
1989 5.0% -2.7%
1990 4.5% -9.7%
1991 4.2% -7.7%
1992 6.3% +51.2%
1993 5.0% -20.3%
1994 6.5% +29.2%
1995 10.6% +63.4%
1996 11.0% +4.3%
1997 9.8% -10.8%
1998 10.3% +4.9%
1999 6.5% -36.7%
2000 5.3% -18.7%
2001 5.5% +3.9%
2002 5.9% +8.0%
2003 8.6% +44.0%
2004 6.5% -24.4%
2005 5.8% -11.1%
2006 5.0% -12.5%
2007 6.1% +20.0%
2008 5.9% -2.8%
2009 5.8% -1.2%
2010 4.8% -17.1%
2011 5.2% +8.5%
2012 6.4% +21.6%
2013 6.7% +4.8%
2014 6.9% +3.7%
2015 7.3% +6.2%
2016 8.4% +13.8%
2017 7.8% -6.9%
2018 5.4% -30.1%
2019 5.2% -4.7%
2020 5.8% +11.2%
2021 6.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.3% 2.3% 4.5% 10
1980s 4.9% 3.5% 6.7% 10
1990s 7.5% 4.2% 11.0% 10
2000s 6.0% 5.0% 8.6% 10
2010s 6.4% 4.8% 8.4% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.8% 6.0% 2

Countries ranked near Low income

  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

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Low income?
Forest rents in Low income was 6.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
How does Low income rank for forest rents?
Low income ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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.