European Union vs Norway: Total natural resources rents

European Union
0.2%
in 2021
Norway
10.0%
in 2021
European Union rank
46th
Norway rank
49th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • European Union
  • Norway
051015197019952021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 10.0% against 0.2% in European Union, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Norway's figure about 44.1 times European Union's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 46th and Norway ranks 49th of 47 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 1.7% 1.3% Norway
1980s 0.4% 5.4% 5.0% Norway
1990s 0.2% 5.6% 5.5% Norway
2000s 0.2% 10.1% 9.9% Norway
2010s 0.3% 7.1% 6.8% Norway
2020s 0.2% 7.1% 6.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, European Union or Norway?
Norway, at 10.0% against 0.2% in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between European Union and Norway?
9.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Norway?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do European Union and Norway rank globally for total natural resources rents?
European Union ranks 46th and Norway ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total natural resources 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
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.