Which has higher mineral rents, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mineral rents

Germany

0.0%

in 2021

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

0.0%

in 2021

Germany rank

95th

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

94th

Mineral rents over time

Germany
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 214 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Germany
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Germany
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Germany
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Germany
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Germany
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mineral rents?: Germany ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.