Mineral rents in Kosovo

Kosovo: Mineral rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 201.4%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Mineral rents in Kosovo, 2008–2021

00.20.40.62008201420212008: 0 % of GDP2009: 0.103 % of GDP2010: 0.456 % of GDP2011: 0.339 % of GDP2012: 0.109 % of GDP2013: 0.106 % of GDP2014: 0.227 % of GDP2015: 0.1 % of GDP2016: 0.117 % of GDP2017: 0.262 % of GDP2018: 0.26 % of GDP2019: 0.155 % of GDP2020: 0.182 % of GDP2021: 0.55 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, mineral rents in Kosovo stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 201.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Kosovo peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Kosovo 55th out of 214 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 Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Kosovo, 2008 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
2008 0.0%
2009 0.1%
2010 0.5% +342.0%
2011 0.3% -25.6%
2012 0.1% -67.9%
2013 0.1% -2.2%
2014 0.2% +113.2%
2015 0.1% -55.9%
2016 0.1% +16.7%
2017 0.3% +124.3%
2018 0.3% -0.9%
2019 0.2% -40.2%
2020 0.2% +17.5%
2021 0.5% +201.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Kosovo?
Mineral rents in Kosovo was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Kosovo rank for mineral rents?
Kosovo ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kosovo 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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Indicator
Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
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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.