Total natural resource rents in Romania
Romania: Total natural resource rents was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Romania, 1987–2021
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
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Romania stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 124.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Romania peaked at 4.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
That places Romania 118th 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 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Romania?
- Total natural resource rents in Romania was 1.1% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for total natural resource rents?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.