Mineral rents in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Cyprus, 1975–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0% for mineral rents in 2021.
The figure is up 67.4% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Cyprus peaked at 1.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Cyprus ranks 85th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.1% | — |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -62.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -66.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +95.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -75.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -70.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +501.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +161.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +175.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +74.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +492.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +115.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +154.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Cyprus?
- Mineral rents in Cyprus was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Cyprus rank for mineral rents?
- Cyprus ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.