Total natural resource rents in Moldova
Moldova: Total natural resource rents was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Moldova, 1995–2021
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
Moldova recorded 0.2% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Moldova peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Moldova ranks 150th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +59.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Moldova?
- Total natural resource rents in Moldova was 0.2% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for total natural resource rents?
- Moldova ranks 150th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.