Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Mineral rents (% of GDP) was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Early-demographic dividend is 1.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 163.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 47 groups 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 (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +61.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -47.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +119.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +85.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -51.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +81.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +66.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +58.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +163.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 14 Guyana 9.4% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
- 18 Armenia 6.8% compare
- 19 Sudan 6.6% compare
- 20 Bolivia 5.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Early-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.2% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,506 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 5.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 13.5% (2024)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Early-demographic dividend?
- Mineral rents in Early-demographic dividend was 1.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for mineral rents?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.