Mineral rents in Colombia
Colombia: Mineral rents was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Colombia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Colombia peaked at 1.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
Colombia ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -57.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +61.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -43.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +441.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +858.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -49.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +67.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +84.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -52.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +91.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -73.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +541.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +99.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +175.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +68.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +171.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Colombia?
- Mineral rents in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Colombia rank for mineral rents?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.