Mineral rents in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mineral rents was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Indonesia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Indonesia is 1.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 304.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Indonesia peaked at 2.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
That places Indonesia 39th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +89.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -51.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +57.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +55.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +252.2% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -31.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +253.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +144.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +49.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -59.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +96.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +304.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 36 Russian Federation 2.1% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 2.0% compare
- 38 Myanmar 2.0% compare
- 40 Philippines 1.5% compare
- 41 Mexico 1.4% compare
- 42 India 1.3% compare
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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 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Indonesia?
- Mineral rents in Indonesia was 1.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Indonesia rank for mineral rents?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.