Mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mineral rents was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.9%
Change on year
up 1,201.8%
World rank
20th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1986
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2021

0246197019952021

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

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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
260 places, 11,690 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.