Mineral rents in Albania

Albania: Mineral rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 362.9%
World rank
66th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Mineral rents in Albania, 1984–2021

012341984200220211984: 0.605 % of GDP1985: 0.692 % of GDP1986: 0.441 % of GDP1987: 0.674 % of GDP1988: 3.6 % of GDP1989: 3.7 % of GDP1990: 1.5 % of GDP1991: 2.3 % of GDP1992: 0.432 % of GDP1993: 0.147 % of GDP1994: 0.045 % of GDP1995: 0.037 % of GDP1996: 0.037 % of GDP1997: 0.009 % of GDP1998: 0.018 % of GDP1999: 0.006 % of GDP2000: 0 % of GDP2001: 0 % of GDP2002: 0 % of GDP2003: 0 % of GDP2004: 0.01 % of GDP2005: 0.025 % of GDP2006: 0.121 % of GDP2007: 0.835 % of GDP2008: 0.079 % of GDP2009: 0.042 % of GDP2010: 0.142 % of GDP2011: 0.219 % of GDP2012: 0.166 % of GDP2013: 0.112 % of GDP2014: 0.105 % of GDP2015: 0.066 % of GDP2016: 0.003 % of GDP2017: 0 % of GDP2018: 0.041 % of GDP2019: 0.036 % of GDP2020: 0.039 % of GDP2021: 0.18 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.2% for mineral rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 362.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Albania peaked at 3.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Albania ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Mineral rents in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Albania, 1984 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1984 0.6%
1985 0.7% +14.4%
1986 0.4% -36.3%
1987 0.7% +52.9%
1988 3.6% +441.0%
1989 3.7% +0.1%
1990 1.5% -59.2%
1991 2.3% +56.0%
1992 0.4% -81.4%
1993 0.1% -66.0%
1994 0.0% -69.3%
1995 0.0% -17.4%
1996 0.0% +0.7%
1997 0.0% -77.0%
1998 0.0% +113.1%
1999 0.0% -69.1%
2000 0.0% -100.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +152.0%
2006 0.1% +382.5%
2007 0.8% +588.5%
2008 0.1% -90.6%
2009 0.0% -46.8%
2010 0.1% +239.5%
2011 0.2% +54.1%
2012 0.2% -24.3%
2013 0.1% -32.7%
2014 0.1% -5.6%
2015 0.1% -37.6%
2016 0.0% -95.9%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 0.0% -11.0%
2020 0.0% +7.0%
2021 0.2% +362.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.6% 0.4% 3.7% 6
1990s 0.5% 0.0% 2.3% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Albania?
Mineral rents in Albania was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1989.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Albania rank for mineral rents?
Albania ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.