Mineral rents in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Mineral rents was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 122.0%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in Lower middle income, 1970–2021

00.511.5197019952021

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

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 1.3% for mineral rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Lower middle income peaked at 1.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places Lower middle income 20th out of 47 groups 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.7%
1971 0.5% -30.8%
1972 0.5% +7.9%
1973 0.9% +77.0%
1974 1.4% +45.5%
1975 0.9% -37.2%
1976 0.7% -14.9%
1977 0.9% +18.8%
1978 0.4% -51.1%
1979 0.6% +36.8%
1980 0.6% +10.5%
1981 0.4% -36.1%
1982 0.4% -13.6%
1983 0.4% +4.1%
1984 0.3% -14.5%
1985 0.3% +8.8%
1986 0.3% +1.4%
1987 0.4% +1.1%
1988 0.7% +111.1%
1989 0.7% -4.1%
1990 0.5% -28.8%
1991 0.4% -14.8%
1992 0.4% +2.4%
1993 0.4% -19.5%
1994 0.4% -1.4%
1995 0.2% -29.2%
1996 0.2% -9.2%
1997 0.2% -19.4%
1998 0.2% +11.4%
1999 0.2% -11.4%
2000 0.2% +6.3%
2001 0.2% -3.1%
2002 0.2% +10.1%
2003 0.2% -5.0%
2004 0.3% +48.7%
2005 0.6% +111.8%
2006 0.9% +39.3%
2007 1.2% +44.4%
2008 1.6% +28.8%
2009 0.9% -43.9%
2010 1.3% +47.0%
2011 1.5% +12.3%
2012 1.0% -33.7%
2013 0.9% -9.7%
2014 0.6% -31.9%
2015 0.4% -34.4%
2016 0.5% +25.3%
2017 0.7% +32.4%
2018 0.6% -11.3%
2019 0.5% -11.0%
2020 0.6% +11.3%
2021 1.3% +122.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.4% 1.4% 10
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 1.6% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.5% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.6% 1.3% 2

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 17 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
  2. 18 Armenia 6.8% compare
  3. 19 Sudan 6.6% compare
  4. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.9% compare
  5. 21 Liberia 5.4% compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 5.3% compare
  7. 23 Ghana 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Lower middle income?
Mineral rents in Lower middle income was 1.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Lower middle income rank for mineral rents?
Lower middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle 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.