Mineral rents in India
India: Mineral rents was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in India, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 1.3% for mineral rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in India peaked at 2.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1973.
That places India 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +62.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +176.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +66.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +91.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2 |
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- 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in India?
- Mineral rents in India was 1.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- How does India rank for mineral rents?
- India ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.