Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Belgium
Belgium: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Belgium, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 57.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Belgium peaked at 0.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +70.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -41.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +171.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +57.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 38% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +171.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- 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 -2.47 % 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 0.0001 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 14.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Belgium?
- Total natural resources rents in Belgium was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for total natural resources rents?
- Belgium ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.