Total natural resource rents in Poland

Poland: Total natural resource rents was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 92.4%
World rank
120th
of 211 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Total natural resource rents in Poland, 1990–2021

02461990200520211990: 3.4 % of GDP1991: 2.1 % of GDP1992: 1.7 % of GDP1993: 1.3 % of GDP1994: 0.964 % of GDP1995: 1.1 % of GDP1996: 0.837 % of GDP1997: 0.824 % of GDP1998: 0.472 % of GDP1999: 0.411 % of GDP2000: 0.608 % of GDP2001: 0.786 % of GDP2002: 0.566 % of GDP2003: 0.598 % of GDP2004: 1.4 % of GDP2005: 1.2 % of GDP2006: 1.6 % of GDP2007: 1.4 % of GDP2008: 2 % of GDP2009: 1.1 % of GDP2010: 4.3 % of GDP2011: 5.7 % of GDP2012: 3.8 % of GDP2013: 3.3 % of GDP2014: 3.2 % of GDP2015: 1.3 % of GDP2016: 2 % of GDP2017: 3.1 % of GDP2018: 2.7 % of GDP2019: 0.672 % of GDP2020: 0.535 % of GDP2021: 1 % of GDP

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

Poland recorded 1.0% for total natural resource rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.4% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Poland peaked at 5.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

Poland ranks 120th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 0.4% 3.4% 10
2000s 1.1% 0.6% 2.0% 10
2010s 3.0% 0.7% 5.7% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 117 Latvia 1.2% compare
  2. 118 Romania 1.1% compare
  3. 119 Botswana 1.0% compare
  4. 121 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  5. 122 Cambodia 0.8% compare
  6. 123 Turkey 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Poland?
Total natural resource rents in Poland was 1.0% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Poland rank for total natural resource rents?
Poland ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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.