Mineral rents in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Mineral rents was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
up 163.7%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2021

00.511.5197019952021

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 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Guyana 9.4% compare
  2. 15 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
  3. 16 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
  4. 17 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
  5. 18 Armenia 6.8% compare
  6. 19 Sudan 6.6% compare
  7. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
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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.