Total natural resource rents in Italy

Italy: Total natural resource rents was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 100.1%
World rank
158th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1980
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Total natural resource rents in Italy, 1970–2021

00.050.10.150.2197019952021

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Seychelles 0.1% compare
  2. 156 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 157 Spain 0.1% compare
  4. 160 Greece 0.1% compare
  5. 161 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare

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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

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.