Mineral rents in Chile
Chile: Mineral rents was 16.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Chile, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Chile is 16.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 252.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Chile peaked at 16.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.
That places Chile 6th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.6% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -41.4% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +43.0% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +79.4% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -51.3% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +107.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +81.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +81.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -64.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +162.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +252.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 2.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 4.6% | 16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 3 Mongolia 26.6% compare
- 4 Eritrea 24.6% compare
- 5 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
- 7 Mali 16.2% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 15.5% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 14.4% compare
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Chile?
- Mineral rents in Chile was 16.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for mineral rents?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.