Mineral rents in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
95th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Mineral rents in Jamaica, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Jamaica stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Jamaica peaked at 12.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 214 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.8% | — |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +94.9% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | -42.5% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +72.0% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -51.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -46.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Jamaica?
- Mineral rents in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for mineral rents?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.