Total natural resources rents in European Union

European Union: Total natural resources rents was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 89.9%
Rank
46th
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 European Union, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

European Union recorded 0.2% for total natural resources rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 89.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

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

European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Total natural resources rents in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in European Union, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.3%
1971 0.2% -3.0%
1972 0.2% -5.2%
1973 0.3% +16.2%
1974 0.4% +57.5%
1975 0.5% +23.9%
1976 0.6% +6.7%
1977 0.5% -16.1%
1978 0.4% -19.1%
1979 0.4% +15.4%
1980 0.5% +16.7%
1981 0.6% +13.1%
1982 0.5% -8.5%
1983 0.5% -14.1%
1984 0.4% -11.4%
1985 0.4% +4.1%
1986 0.2% -45.1%
1987 0.2% -13.2%
1988 0.2% +9.4%
1989 0.3% +16.1%
1990 0.3% +5.7%
1991 0.2% -33.0%
1992 0.1% -19.4%
1993 0.2% +7.1%
1994 0.1% -9.6%
1995 0.2% +21.6%
1996 0.2% +0.5%
1997 0.2% -1.2%
1998 0.1% -46.6%
1999 0.1% +11.8%
2000 0.2% +94.1%
2001 0.2% +17.5%
2002 0.2% -18.3%
2003 0.2% -9.4%
2004 0.2% +22.9%
2005 0.2% +4.6%
2006 0.3% +28.8%
2007 0.3% -0.8%
2008 0.4% +45.0%
2009 0.2% -42.2%
2010 0.4% +78.5%
2011 0.5% +28.2%
2012 0.4% -19.1%
2013 0.4% -12.8%
2014 0.3% -14.7%
2015 0.2% -41.3%
2016 0.2% +1.6%
2017 0.3% +36.8%
2018 0.3% +6.4%
2019 0.2% -43.8%
2020 0.1% -24.3%
2021 0.2% +89.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.8% compare
  2. 44 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
  3. 45 Mauritania 11.4% compare
  4. 46 Somalia 11.2% compare
  5. 47 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
  6. 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
  7. 49 Norway 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in European Union?
Total natural resources rents in European Union was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does European Union rank for total natural resources rents?
European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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.