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Mineral rents in Germany

Germany: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in Germany, 1970–2021

00.010.020.03197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, mineral rents in Germany stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Germany peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Germany ranks 94th of 212 countries 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 Germany, year by year

Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0% —
1971 0.0% -30.0%
1972 0.0% +4.0%
1973 0.0% +222.6%
1974 0.0% -60.6%
1975 0.0% -72.8%
1976 0.0% +13.0%
1977 0.0% +0.6%
1978 0.0% -20.5%
1979 0.0% +190.7%
1980 0.0% +161.3%
1981 0.0% -29.9%
1982 0.0% -55.1%
1983 0.0% +45.5%
1984 0.0% -80.1%
1985 0.0% -3.6%
1986 0.0% -75.2%
1987 0.0% +48.8%
1988 0.0% +35.2%
1989 0.0% -16.0%
1990 0.0% -46.3%
1991 0.0% +63.4%
1992 0.0% -60.0%
1993 0.0% -98.8%
1994 0.0% +43.5%
1995 0.0% +208.2%
1996 0.0% -29.4%
1997 0.0% +63.6%
1998 0.0% +771.5%
1999 0.0% -32.4%
2000 0.0% +247.8%
2001 0.0% -39.4%
2002 0.0% -12.8%
2003 0.0% -47.8%
2004 0.0% +54.8%
2005 0.0% +178.4%
2006 0.0% +18.0%
2007 0.0% +139.2%
2008 0.0% +36.7%
2009 0.0% -77.0%
2010 0.0% +317.3%
2011 0.0% +27.1%
2012 0.0% -39.8%
2013 0.0% -8.2%
2014 0.0% -43.0%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0% —
2017 0.0% —
2018 0.0% —
2019 0.0% —
2020 0.0% +4.5%
2021 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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  47. 94 Grenada 0.0%
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  62. 94 Kuwait 0.0%
  63. 94 Latvia 0.0%
  64. 94 Lebanon 0.0%
  65. 94 Lesotho 0.0%
  66. 94 Libya 0.0%
  67. 94 Liechtenstein 0.0%
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  75. 94 Marshall Islands 0.0%
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  77. 94 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
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  93. 94 San Marino 0.0%
  94. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
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  96. 94 Singapore 0.0%
  97. 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
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  114. 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
  115. 94 Tuvalu 0.0%
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  118. 94 Vanuatu 0.0%
  119. 94 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
  120. 94 Palestine, State of 0.0%
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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Germany?
Mineral rents in Germany was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for mineral rents?
Germany ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.