Mineral rents in Finland
Finland: Mineral rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Finland, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.1% for mineral rents in 2021.
The figure is up 662.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Finland peaked at 0.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Finland 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -44.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +112.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -72.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +71.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +145.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +122.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -63.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +108.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +59.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +620.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +117.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +128.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +82.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +105.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -84.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +662.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 66 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 67 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 68 Mozambique 0.1% compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
- 71 Viet Nam 0.1% compare
- 72 United States of America 0.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % 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 0.0001 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Finland?
- Mineral rents in Finland was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for mineral rents?
- Finland ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.