Total natural resources rents in Norway
Norway: Total natural resources rents was 10.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Norway, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 10.0% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 140.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Norway peaked at 12.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1972.
That places Norway 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +95.7% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +35.4% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +118.0% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +61.7% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -56.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +97.3% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -70.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +168.3% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +128.5% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +140.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.2% | 10.0% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Norway?
- Total natural resources rents in Norway was 10.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for total natural resources rents?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.