Total natural resource rents in Israel

Israel: Total natural resource rents was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
137th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Total natural resource rents in Israel, 1995–2021

00.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0.004 % of GDP1996: 0.003 % of GDP1997: 0.004 % of GDP1998: 0.003 % of GDP1999: 0.003 % of GDP2000: 0.002 % of GDP2001: 0.001 % of GDP2002: 0.001 % of GDP2003: 0.001 % of GDP2004: 0.036 % of GDP2005: 0.06 % of GDP2006: 0.106 % of GDP2007: 0.129 % of GDP2008: 0.386 % of GDP2009: 0.31 % of GDP2010: 0.174 % of GDP2011: 0.281 % of GDP2012: 0.27 % of GDP2013: 0.263 % of GDP2014: 0.241 % of GDP2015: 0.226 % of GDP2016: 0.185 % of GDP2017: 0.176 % of GDP2018: 0.243 % of GDP2019: 0.19 % of GDP2020: 0.272 % of GDP2021: 0.441 % of GDP

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

Israel recorded 0.4% for total natural resource rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Israel peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Israel ranks 137th of 211 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Israel?
Total natural resource rents in Israel 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Israel rank for total natural resource rents?
Israel ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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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.