Mineral rents in Malawi

Malawi: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 87.0%
World rank
90th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in Malawi, 1970–2021

00.010.020.03197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, mineral rents in Malawi stood at 0.0%.

The figure is up 87.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Malawi ranks 90th of 212 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Malawi, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0%
1977 0.0%
1978 0.0%
1979 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1981 0.0%
1982 0.0%
1983 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0% -39.1%
2014 0.0% -35.1%
2015 0.0% +11.3%
2016 0.0% -64.6%
2017 0.0% +37.6%
2018 0.0% -83.3%
2019 0.0% +59.2%
2020 0.0% +75.7%
2021 0.0% +87.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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  5. 92 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
  6. 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Malawi?
Mineral rents in Malawi was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for mineral rents?
Malawi ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Malawi 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
260 places, 11,690 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.