Natural resource rents in Italy

Italy: Natural resource rents was 0.112 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.112
Change on year
up 100.1%
World rank
158th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.2209
in 1980
All-time low
0.0238
in 1998
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Italy, 1970–2021

00.050.10.150.2197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.112 for 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, natural resource rents in Italy peaked at 0.2209 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0238, 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.

Natural resource rents in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Italy, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0.0841 —
1971 0.0757 -10.0%
1972 0.0847 +11.9%
1973 0.0957 +12.9%
1974 0.1652 +72.7%
1975 0.1595 -3.5%
1976 0.1793 +12.4%
1977 0.1521 -15.1%
1978 0.1335 -12.2%
1979 0.1973 +47.7%
1980 0.2209 +12.0%
1981 0.1846 -16.4%
1982 0.1085 -41.3%
1983 0.1459 +34.5%
1984 0.1462 +0.2%
1985 0.1439 -1.6%
1986 0.0847 -41.2%
1987 0.0692 -18.3%
1988 0.0726 +4.9%
1989 0.0858 +18.2%
1990 0.0799 -6.8%
1991 0.0436 -45.5%
1992 0.0365 -16.3%
1993 0.0604 +65.7%
1994 0.0578 -4.4%
1995 0.0793 +37.3%
1996 0.0801 +1.0%
1997 0.0813 +1.5%
1998 0.0238 -70.8%
1999 0.0383 +61.2%
2000 0.0913 +138.5%
2001 0.1027 +12.5%
2002 0.0896 -12.7%
2003 0.0826 -7.8%
2004 0.0777 -5.9%
2005 0.1016 +30.7%
2006 0.1227 +20.7%
2007 0.1168 -4.8%
2008 0.1518 +30.0%
2009 0.0908 -40.2%
2010 0.1078 +18.8%
2011 0.156 +44.7%
2012 0.1696 +8.7%
2013 0.1555 -8.4%
2014 0.1385 -11.0%
2015 0.0819 -40.8%
2016 0.0473 -42.2%
2017 0.064 +35.3%
2018 0.0992 +55.0%
2019 0.0825 -16.8%
2020 0.056 -32.2%
2021 0.112 +100.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.112 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1327 0.0757 0.1973 10
1980s 0.1262 0.0692 0.2209 10
1990s 0.0581 0.0238 0.0813 10
2000s 0.1028 0.0777 0.1518 10
2010s 0.1102 0.0473 0.1696 10
2020s 0.084 0.056 0.112 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 155 Seychelles 0.1206 compare
  2. 156 Austria 0.1179 compare
  3. 157 Spain 0.1152 compare
  4. 159 Ireland 0.101 compare
  5. 160 Greece 0.0875 compare
  6. 161 Sri Lanka 0.0832 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Italy?
Natural resource rents in Italy was 0.112 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2209 in 1980.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for natural resource rents?
Italy ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
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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