Mineral rents in Eritrea

Eritrea: Mineral rents was 24.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
24.6%
Change on year
up 63,010.5%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Mineral rents in Eritrea, 1992–2011

05101520251992200120111992: 0 % of GDP1993: 0 % of GDP1994: 0.069 % of GDP1995: 0.014 % of GDP1996: 0.051 % of GDP1997: 0.195 % of GDP1998: 0.134 % of GDP1999: 0.096 % of GDP2000: 0.077 % of GDP2001: 0.029 % of GDP2002: 0 % of GDP2003: 0 % of GDP2004: 0.004 % of GDP2005: 0.005 % of GDP2006: 0.014 % of GDP2007: 0.014 % of GDP2008: 0.018 % of GDP2009: 0.016 % of GDP2010: 0.039 % of GDP2011: 24.6 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 24.6% for mineral rents in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 63,010.5% on the previous year and up 85,592.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Eritrea peaked at 24.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mineral rents in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.1%
1995 0.0% -79.5%
1996 0.1% +255.4%
1997 0.2% +283.9%
1998 0.1% -31.3%
1999 0.1% -27.9%
2000 0.1% -20.7%
2001 0.0% -62.4%
2002 0.0% -100.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +42.0%
2006 0.0% +153.5%
2007 0.0% +4.9%
2008 0.0% +25.2%
2009 0.0% -12.4%
2010 0.0% +151.2%
2011 24.6% +63010.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 12.3% 0.0% 24.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Eritrea?
Mineral rents in Eritrea was 24.6% in 2011, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for mineral rents?
Eritrea ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2011.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 85,592.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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
260 places, 11,690 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.