Total natural resource rents in Greece
Greece: Total natural resource rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Greece, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Greece stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 125.3% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Greece peaked at 0.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Greece ranks 160th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Greece?
- Total natural resource rents in Greece was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for total natural resource rents?
- Greece ranks 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.