Mineral rents in China
China: Mineral rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in China, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in China is 0.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 203.0% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in China peaked at 2.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1972.
That places China 56th 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +56.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +82.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +91.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -31.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +329.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +97.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +87.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +91.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +173.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +102.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -66.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +203.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in China?
- Mineral rents in China was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1972.
- How does China rank for mineral rents?
- China ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.