Natural resource rents in Switzerland

Switzerland: Natural resource rents was 0.0091 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0091
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
176th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0583
in 1980
All-time low
0.008
in 2020
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Natural resource rents in Switzerland, 1980–2021

00.020.040.061980200020211980: 0.0581981: 0.0531982: 0.0461983: 0.0381984: 0.0421985: 0.041986: 0.0371987: 0.031988: 0.0281989: 0.0331990: 0.0391991: 0.0211992: 0.0211993: 0.0211994: 0.021995: 0.0191996: 0.0181997: 0.021998: 0.0181999: 0.0172000: 0.0342001: 0.022002: 0.0172003: 0.0182004: 0.0142005: 0.0152006: 0.0172007: 0.0192008: 0.0172009: 0.0152010: 0.0152011: 0.0132012: 0.0122013: 0.0122014: 0.0132015: 0.0112016: 0.0112017: 0.012018: 0.0132019: 0.0092020: 0.0082021: 0.009

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0091 for natural resource rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Switzerland peaked at 0.0583 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 176th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Natural resource rents in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Switzerland, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 0.0583 —
1981 0.0528 -9.4%
1982 0.0458 -13.4%
1983 0.0377 -17.5%
1984 0.0424 +12.2%
1985 0.0396 -6.6%
1986 0.0371 -6.2%
1987 0.0299 -19.6%
1988 0.0284 -4.9%
1989 0.033 +16.1%
1990 0.0386 +17.1%
1991 0.0211 -45.5%
1992 0.0207 -1.7%
1993 0.0205 -0.7%
1994 0.0196 -4.8%
1995 0.0193 -1.1%
1996 0.0184 -4.8%
1997 0.0195 +5.9%
1998 0.0176 -9.7%
1999 0.017 -3.4%
2000 0.0339 +99.5%
2001 0.02 -41.0%
2002 0.0175 -12.7%
2003 0.018 +2.7%
2004 0.014 -22.2%
2005 0.0146 +4.6%
2006 0.0174 +19.3%
2007 0.0193 +10.7%
2008 0.0171 -11.5%
2009 0.015 -12.5%
2010 0.0154 +2.7%
2011 0.013 -15.5%
2012 0.0116 -10.5%
2013 0.0123 +5.9%
2014 0.0134 +9.0%
2015 0.0107 -20.2%
2016 0.0105 -1.7%
2017 0.0098 -6.8%
2018 0.013 +32.8%
2019 0.0092 -29.4%
2020 0.008 -12.6%
2021 0.0091 +13.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0091 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 8% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0091 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents in Switzerland 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
2000 +99.5% 0.017 0.0339

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0405 0.0284 0.0583 10
1990s 0.0212 0.017 0.0386 10
2000s 0.0187 0.014 0.0339 10
2010s 0.0119 0.0092 0.0154 10
2020s 0.0086 0.008 0.0091 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 173 Bahamas 0.0148 compare
  2. 174 Saint Lucia 0.0134 compare
  3. 175 Cyprus 0.0128 compare
  4. 177 Luxembourg 0.0048 compare
  5. 178 Maldives 0.0037 compare
  6. 179 French Polynesia 0.0036 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Switzerland?
Natural resource rents in Switzerland was 0.0091 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0583 in 1980.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for natural resource rents?
Switzerland ranks 176th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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