Total natural resource rents in Portugal
Portugal: Total natural resource rents was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Portugal, 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
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Portugal is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Portugal peaked at 0.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
That places Portugal 146th 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.
Total natural resource rents in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -54.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +99.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +45.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Portugal?
- Total natural resource rents in Portugal was 0.3% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for total natural resource rents?
- Portugal ranks 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.