The importance of natural resources for government revenues
Revenue to government from extractive industries compared to total government revenues. Figures for 2012. Figures for countries marked with (*) are from 2011.
In the majority of EITI countries, revenues from oil, gas and mining account for more than 20% of the government's total income.
In a majority of the EITI countries, the income from extracting natural resources is a crucial component of the government's finances. In four of the countries that have published EITI Reports to date, resource revenues comprise over 80%.
The data from this chart is drawn from the EITI Reports (data.eiti.org) and IMF World Economic Outlook. The respective EITI Reports should be consulted to find the exact figures.