Mineral rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Mineral rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 222.6% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +74.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -48.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +166.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +74.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +121.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +89.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -64.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +222.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +222.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.4% compare
- 32 Namibia 3.2% compare
- 33 Senegal 2.9% compare
- 34 Nicaragua 2.7% compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 2.5% compare
- 36 Russian Federation 2.1% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 2.0% compare
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 19.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2023)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,972 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mineral rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mineral rents?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.