Mineral rents in Ireland
Ireland: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Ireland stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 257.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Ireland 79th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +188.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -83.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +199.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -50.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +8452.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -75.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -77.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1791.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +566.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +189.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +281.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -81.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +93.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -93.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1821.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +295.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +257.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Ireland?
- Mineral rents in Ireland was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for mineral rents?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.