Mineral rents in Argentina
Argentina: Mineral rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Argentina, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Argentina stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Argentina peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 54th of 212 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +51.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +115.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -55.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +90.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -54.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -51.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +1445.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +58.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -79.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -78.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +71.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +214.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -90.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +17745.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +164.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +90.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +77.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +125.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Argentina?
- Mineral rents in Argentina was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for mineral rents?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
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.