Total natural resource rents in Malta
Malta: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Malta, 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
Malta recorded 0.0% for total natural resource rents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Malta peaked at 0.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Malta 189th out of 211 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- 189 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
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- 189 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 189 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 189 Guam 0.0% compare
- 189 Isle of Man 0.0% compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
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- 189 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 189 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0% compare
- 189 Palau 0.0% compare
- 189 Palestine 0.0% compare
- 189 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 189 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0% compare
- 189 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Malta?
- Total natural resource rents in Malta was 0.0% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for total natural resource rents?
- Malta ranks 189th out of 211 regions with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malta 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.