Mapped: Natural Resource Income as a Share of GDP | Metals Mine

  • Mapped: Natural Resource Income as a Share of GDP

    From visualcapitalist.com

    Natural resources remain a powerful driver of economic output for many countries. From oil and gas to minerals and forests, these assets can generate enormous income, but they also create vulnerability. This visualization maps natural resource income as a share of GDP, highlighting which economies are most dependent on extracting and selling raw materials. The data for this visualization comes from the World Bank Group. It measures natural resource rents as a share of GDP in 2021, defined as the economic surplus generated from oil, gas, coal, minerals, and forests after accounting for extraction costs. A small group ... (full story)

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