Natural resource rents in Spain

Spain: Natural resource rents was 0.1152 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1152
Change on year
up 202.1%
World rank
157th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.444
in 1982
All-time low
0.0353
in 2009
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Spain, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Spain is 0.1152, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 202.1% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Spain peaked at 0.444 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0353, in 2009.

That places Spain 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Natural resource rents in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Spain, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0.2009 —
1971 0.1673 -16.7%
1972 0.157 -6.1%
1973 0.2511 +59.9%
1974 0.3662 +45.9%
1975 0.2876 -21.5%
1976 0.3116 +8.3%
1977 0.2614 -16.1%
1978 0.2043 -21.9%
1979 0.2357 +15.4%
1980 0.3353 +42.3%
1981 0.4005 +19.4%
1982 0.444 +10.9%
1983 0.4358 -1.9%
1984 0.3094 -29.0%
1985 0.3053 -1.3%
1986 0.1403 -54.0%
1987 0.1203 -14.3%
1988 0.2298 +91.1%
1989 0.2359 +2.6%
1990 0.1222 -48.2%
1991 0.074 -39.4%
1992 0.0711 -4.0%
1993 0.0684 -3.8%
1994 0.0693 +1.3%
1995 0.0687 -0.9%
1996 0.0597 -13.1%
1997 0.0534 -10.6%
1998 0.0426 -20.3%
1999 0.0393 -7.7%
2000 0.0499 +27.1%
2001 0.0564 +13.0%
2002 0.0459 -18.6%
2003 0.0377 -18.0%
2004 0.0469 +24.5%
2005 0.0365 -22.1%
2006 0.0438 +19.9%
2007 0.0523 +19.4%
2008 0.0652 +24.7%
2009 0.0353 -45.8%
2010 0.0583 +65.2%
2011 0.0653 +11.8%
2012 0.0731 +12.0%
2013 0.0627 -14.1%
2014 0.0606 -3.3%
2015 0.0479 -21.0%
2016 0.0419 -12.4%
2017 0.0531 +26.6%
2018 0.063 +18.7%
2019 0.039 -38.1%
2020 0.0381 -2.3%
2021 0.1152 +202.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.1152 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.1152 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +202.1% 0.0381 0.1152

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2443 0.157 0.3662 10
1980s 0.2957 0.1203 0.444 10
1990s 0.0669 0.0393 0.1222 10
2000s 0.047 0.0353 0.0652 10
2010s 0.0565 0.039 0.0731 10
2020s 0.0767 0.0381 0.1152 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 154 North Macedonia 0.1369 compare
  2. 155 Seychelles 0.1206 compare
  3. 156 Austria 0.1179 compare
  4. 158 Italy 0.112 compare
  5. 159 Ireland 0.101 compare
  6. 160 Greece 0.0875 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Spain?
Natural resource rents in Spain was 0.1152 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 1982.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for natural resource rents?
Spain ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
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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