Mineral rents in Mexico
Mexico: Mineral rents was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Mexico, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Mexico is 1.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 194.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Mexico peaked at 1.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Mexico 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +116.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -66.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +193.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +64.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +63.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +75.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +307.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -57.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +215.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +145.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +79.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +73.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +194.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Mexico?
- Mineral rents in Mexico was 1.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for mineral rents?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.