Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Kenya
Kenya: Mineral rents (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Kenya, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Kenya is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 212.8% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 90th 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 (% of GDP) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -42.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +57.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -60.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +118.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -84.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +350.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +326.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -48.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +418.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +420.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -84.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +87.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -62.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1254.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +240.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +99.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +109.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +545.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +209.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +172.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +76.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -93.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +132.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +212.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1254.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Kenya?
- Mineral rents in Kenya was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for mineral rents?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.