Total natural resources rents in Iceland
Iceland: Total natural resources rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Total natural resources rents in Iceland, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Iceland peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 186 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 187 Macau, China 0.0% compare
- 188 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 190 American Samoa 0.0%
- 190 Andorra 0.0%
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 190 Bermuda 0.0%
- 190 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 190 Curaçao 0.0%
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 190 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 190 Grenada 0.0%
- 190 Guam 0.0%
- 190 Isle of Man 0.0%
- 190 Malta 0.0% compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 0.0%
- 190 Monaco 0.0%
- 190 Naoero 0.0%
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
- 190 Palau 0.0%
- 190 Puerto Rico 0.0%
- 190 San Marino 0.0%
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 190 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 190 Palestine, State of 0.0%
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % 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 0.0002 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Iceland?
- Total natural resources rents in Iceland 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for total natural resources rents?
- Iceland ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.