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Mineral rents in Cameroon

Cameroon: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in Cameroon, 1970–2021

00.0250.050.0750.1197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, mineral rents in Cameroon stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Cameroon peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Cameroon 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Cameroon, year by year

Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0% —
1971 0.0% —
1972 0.0% —
1973 0.0% —
1974 0.0% —
1975 0.0% —
1976 0.0% -100.0%
1977 0.0% —
1978 0.0% —
1979 0.0% —
1980 0.0% +57.8%
1981 0.0% -40.7%
1982 0.0% +27.4%
1983 0.0% +168.5%
1984 0.0% -34.5%
1985 0.0% -48.1%
1986 0.0% -3.4%
1987 0.0% +36.8%
1988 0.0% -12.0%
1989 0.0% -34.2%
1990 0.0% -21.5%
1991 0.0% +91.8%
1992 0.0% -100.0%
1993 0.0% —
1994 0.0% —
1995 0.0% —
1996 0.0% +214.3%
1997 0.0% -37.4%
1998 0.0% -23.9%
1999 0.0% -30.2%
2000 0.0% +80.1%
2001 0.0% -4.8%
2002 0.0% +13.3%
2003 0.0% -60.6%
2004 0.0% +21.9%
2005 0.0% +49.3%
2006 0.0% +160.8%
2007 0.0% -0.3%
2008 0.0% +13.2%
2009 0.1% +40.3%
2010 0.1% +16.5%
2011 0.1% +49.0%
2012 0.1% -10.9%
2013 0.1% -35.7%
2014 0.0% -29.0%
2015 0.0% +2.2%
2016 0.1% +22.5%
2017 0.0% -24.1%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2019 0.0% —
2020 0.0% —
2021 0.0% —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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  18. 94 Benin 0.0% compare
  19. 94 Bermuda 0.0%
  20. 94 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
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  22. 94 Cape Verde 0.0%
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  24. 94 Cayman Islands 0.0%
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  29. 94 Croatia 0.0% compare
  30. 94 Curacao 0.0%
  31. 94 Czechia 0.0% compare
  32. 94 Denmark 0.0% compare
  33. 94 Djibouti 0.0%
  34. 94 Dominica 0.0%
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  36. 94 Egypt 0.0% compare
  37. 94 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  38. 94 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
  39. 94 Estonia 0.0%
  40. 94 Eswatini 0.0% compare
  41. 94 Faroe Islands 0.0%
  42. 94 France 0.0% compare
  43. 94 French Polynesia 0.0%
  44. 94 Gambia 0.0%
  45. 94 Germany 0.0% compare
  46. 94 Greenland 0.0% compare
  47. 94 Grenada 0.0%
  48. 94 Guam 0.0%
  49. 94 Guinea 0.0% compare
  50. 94 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
  51. 94 Haiti 0.0% compare
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  53. 94 Hungary 0.0% compare
  54. 94 Iceland 0.0%
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  56. 94 Isle of Man 0.0%
  57. 94 Israel 0.0% compare
  58. 94 Italy 0.0% compare
  59. 94 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  60. 94 Jordan 0.0% compare
  61. 94 Kiribati 0.0%
  62. 94 Kuwait 0.0%
  63. 94 Latvia 0.0%
  64. 94 Lebanon 0.0%
  65. 94 Lesotho 0.0%
  66. 94 Libya 0.0%
  67. 94 Liechtenstein 0.0%
  68. 94 Lithuania 0.0%
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  70. 94 Macao 0.0%
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  72. 94 Malaysia 0.0% compare
  73. 94 Maldives 0.0%
  74. 94 Malta 0.0%
  75. 94 Marshall Islands 0.0%
  76. 94 Mauritius 0.0%
  77. 94 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
  78. 94 Republic of Moldova 0.0%
  79. 94 Monaco 0.0%
  80. 94 Naoero 0.0%
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  84. 94 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
  85. 94 Norway 0.0% compare
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  87. 94 Palau 0.0%
  88. 94 Paraguay 0.0%
  89. 94 Puerto Rico 0.0%
  90. 94 Qatar 0.0%
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  92. 94 Samoa 0.0%
  93. 94 San Marino 0.0%
  94. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
  95. 94 Seychelles 0.0%
  96. 94 Singapore 0.0%
  97. 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
  98. 94 Slovenia 0.0%
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  100. 94 Somalia 0.0%
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  102. 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
  103. 94 Saint Lucia 0.0%
  104. 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
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  107. 94 Syria 0.0% compare
  108. 94 Thailand 0.0% compare
  109. 94 Timor-Leste 0.0%
  110. 94 Tonga 0.0%
  111. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
  112. 94 Tunisia 0.0% compare
  113. 94 Turkmenistan 0.0%
  114. 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
  115. 94 Tuvalu 0.0%
  116. 94 Uganda 0.0% compare
  117. 94 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
  118. 94 Vanuatu 0.0%
  119. 94 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
  120. 94 Palestine, State of 0.0%
  121. 94 Yemen 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Cameroon?
Mineral rents in Cameroon was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for mineral rents?
Cameroon ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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.