Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Finland
Finland: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Finland, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.4% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 55.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Finland peaked at 1.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 138th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +55.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- 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 -0.4241 % 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 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Finland?
- Total natural resources rents in Finland was 0.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for total natural resources rents?
- Finland ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.