Mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mineral rents was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1,201.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -55.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +414.0% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -87.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +506.5% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -70.2% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -42.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -80.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +500.0% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +551.7% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +117.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -86.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +85.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +140.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +62.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +291.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +99.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -92.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +357.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +242.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +1201.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for mineral rents?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.