Total natural resource rents in Italy
Italy: Total natural resource rents was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 0.1% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 100.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Italy 158th 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 52 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +72.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -41.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -70.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +61.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +138.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +100.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Italy?
- Total natural resource rents in Italy 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for total natural resource rents?
- Italy ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.