Mineral rents in Mozambique

Mozambique: Mineral rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 232.5%
World rank
69th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
31
1991–2021

Mineral rents in Mozambique, 1991–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251991200620211991: 0.049 % of GDP1992: 0.041 % of GDP1993: 0.024 % of GDP1994: 0.062 % of GDP1995: 0.015 % of GDP1996: 0.004 % of GDP1997: 0.002 % of GDP1998: 0.001 % of GDP1999: 0.001 % of GDP2000: 0.002 % of GDP2001: 0.002 % of GDP2002: 0.001 % of GDP2003: 0.002 % of GDP2004: 0.002 % of GDP2005: 0.003 % of GDP2006: 0.007 % of GDP2007: 0.008 % of GDP2008: 0.02 % of GDP2009: 0.042 % of GDP2010: 0.013 % of GDP2011: 0.017 % of GDP2012: 0.022 % of GDP2013: 0.016 % of GDP2014: 0.012 % of GDP2015: 0.012 % of GDP2016: 0.228 % of GDP2017: 0.151 % of GDP2018: 0.031 % of GDP2019: 0.027 % of GDP2020: 0.042 % of GDP2021: 0.14 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, mineral rents in Mozambique stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 232.5% on the previous year and up 714.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Mozambique peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Mozambique 69th 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Mozambique, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0% -16.4%
1993 0.0% -42.4%
1994 0.1% +164.0%
1995 0.0% -75.9%
1996 0.0% -75.9%
1997 0.0% -45.7%
1998 0.0% -28.9%
1999 0.0% -16.9%
2000 0.0% +54.6%
2001 0.0% +0.3%
2002 0.0% -29.9%
2003 0.0% +39.9%
2004 0.0% -2.4%
2005 0.0% +58.6%
2006 0.0% +163.4%
2007 0.0% +5.4%
2008 0.0% +163.5%
2009 0.0% +108.7%
2010 0.0% -68.5%
2011 0.0% +31.6%
2012 0.0% +25.8%
2013 0.0% -27.8%
2014 0.0% -23.5%
2015 0.0% +4.1%
2016 0.2% +1725.6%
2017 0.2% -33.7%
2018 0.0% -79.6%
2019 0.0% -13.4%
2020 0.0% +58.3%
2021 0.1% +232.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 66 Albania 0.2% compare
  2. 67 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
  3. 68 Portugal 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Viet Nam 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Mozambique?
Mineral rents in Mozambique was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Mozambique rank for mineral rents?
Mozambique ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 714.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.