Total natural resource rents in Hungary
Hungary: Total natural resource rents was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Hungary, 1991–2021
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
Hungary recorded 0.4% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 96.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Hungary peaked at 1.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -62.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +56.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +98.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +96.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Hungary?
- Total natural resource rents in Hungary was 0.4% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for total natural resource rents?
- Hungary ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.