Total natural resources rents in Euro area

Euro area: Total natural resources rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 63.3%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 1981
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resources rents in Euro area, 1970–2021

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Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 0.1% for total natural resources rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Euro area peaked at 0.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Euro area 47th out of 47 groups 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 in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Euro area, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.2%
1971 0.2% -1.4%
1972 0.2% -2.8%
1973 0.2% +11.4%
1974 0.4% +66.9%
1975 0.5% +31.7%
1976 0.6% +7.1%
1977 0.5% -15.5%
1978 0.4% -20.6%
1979 0.4% +15.4%
1980 0.5% +18.5%
1981 0.6% +14.1%
1982 0.5% -10.0%
1983 0.4% -15.5%
1984 0.4% -11.5%
1985 0.4% +3.3%
1986 0.2% -46.6%
1987 0.1% -32.3%
1988 0.2% +12.2%
1989 0.2% +17.1%
1990 0.2% -6.4%
1991 0.1% -36.6%
1992 0.1% -22.3%
1993 0.1% +11.8%
1994 0.1% -7.8%
1995 0.1% +26.4%
1996 0.1% +2.9%
1997 0.1% -2.7%
1998 0.1% -47.9%
1999 0.1% +4.3%
2000 0.1% +92.5%
2001 0.2% +29.1%
2002 0.1% -19.0%
2003 0.1% -10.2%
2004 0.1% +9.0%
2005 0.1% -2.4%
2006 0.2% +39.5%
2007 0.2% +1.7%
2008 0.2% +43.7%
2009 0.2% -38.5%
2010 0.2% +24.5%
2011 0.2% +22.7%
2012 0.2% -4.9%
2013 0.2% -11.3%
2014 0.2% -22.1%
2015 0.1% -27.9%
2016 0.1% -21.6%
2017 0.1% +16.4%
2018 0.1% +22.4%
2019 0.1% -18.3%
2020 0.1% -25.0%
2021 0.1% +63.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
1980s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 44 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
  2. 45 Mauritania 11.4% compare
  3. 46 Somalia 11.2% compare
  4. 47 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
  5. 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
  6. 49 Norway 10.0% compare
  7. 50 Suriname 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Euro area?
Total natural resources rents in Euro area 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Euro area rank for total natural resources rents?
Euro area ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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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
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.