Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Austria
Austria: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Austria, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Austria is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Austria peaked at 0.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +66.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Austria?
- Total natural resources rents in Austria was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for total natural resources rents?
- Austria ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.