Ireland vs Spain: Total natural resources rents

Ireland
0.1%
in 2021
Spain
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland rank
161st
Spain rank
159th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 161st and Spain ranks 159th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% Ireland
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Ireland
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Ireland
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ireland
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Ireland and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Ireland ranks 161st and Spain ranks 159th of 214 countries.
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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About this data

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.