Mineral rents in Low income

Low income: Mineral rents was 6.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.4%
Change on year
up 307.0%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in Low income, 1970–2021

0246197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral rents in Low income is 6.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 307.0% on the previous year and up 306.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Low income peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

That places Low income 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mineral rents in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Low income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 3.1%
1971 2.0% -34.2%
1972 1.8% -9.8%
1973 3.3% +82.3%
1974 3.3% -1.8%
1975 1.2% -62.7%
1976 1.2% -1.8%
1977 0.9% -23.2%
1978 0.8% -17.7%
1979 1.1% +40.4%
1980 1.2% +13.5%
1981 0.8% -35.4%
1982 0.6% -25.6%
1983 0.8% +29.8%
1984 0.6% -18.7%
1985 0.6% +5.0%
1986 0.5% -23.4%
1987 0.7% +48.0%
1988 1.2% +67.5%
1989 1.2% -3.4%
1990 0.6% -48.6%
1991 0.1% -76.9%
1992 0.1% -14.2%
1993 0.1% -36.4%
1994 0.1% +26.7%
1995 0.1% -35.1%
1996 0.1% +53.9%
1997 0.1% +0.3%
1998 0.1% -1.3%
1999 0.1% -17.1%
2000 0.1% +31.4%
2001 0.1% +27.7%
2002 0.2% +41.1%
2003 0.1% -55.5%
2004 0.1% -6.9%
2005 0.1% +61.7%
2006 0.6% +389.6%
2007 0.4% -32.6%
2008 0.5% +32.2%
2009 0.6% +3.1%
2010 0.9% +53.9%
2011 1.6% +81.7%
2012 1.5% -2.0%
2013 1.4% -7.8%
2014 1.2% -18.0%
2015 0.7% -40.0%
2016 0.9% +22.0%
2017 1.3% +47.4%
2018 1.4% +13.7%
2019 1.1% -22.8%
2020 1.6% +42.3%
2021 6.4% +307.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.9% 0.8% 3.3% 10
1980s 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.7% 1.6% 10
2020s 4.0% 1.6% 6.4% 2

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.8% compare
  2. 2 Zambia 28.2% compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 26.6% compare
  4. 4 Eritrea 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Low income?
Mineral rents in Low income was 6.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Low income rank for mineral rents?
Low income ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income 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.