Mineral rents in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Mineral rents was 16.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
16.8%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1978
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in New Caledonia, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, mineral rents in New Caledonia stood at 16.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 307.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in New Caledonia peaked at 35.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.

New Caledonia ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Mineral rents in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in New Caledonia, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 26.3%
1971 23.2% -12.1%
1972 12.3% -46.9%
1973 10.2% -16.9%
1974 6.6% -35.9%
1975 10.6% +62.5%
1976 15.0% +40.5%
1977 11.5% -22.9%
1978 0.0% -100.0%
1979 3.5%
1980 3.2% -8.3%
1981 0.0% -100.0%
1982 0.0%
1983 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 20.4%
1989 25.9% +27.0%
1990 3.9% -85.0%
1991 15.4% +297.9%
1992 8.1% -47.5%
1993 4.6% -43.7%
1994 6.7% +45.9%
1995 12.6% +90.1%
1996 9.6% -24.1%
1997 9.8% +2.3%
1998 0.4% -95.8%
1999 1.9% +349.2%
2000 12.1% +550.4%
2001 3.7% -69.0%
2002 4.5% +20.1%
2003 8.2% +82.0%
2004 11.7% +42.8%
2005 8.1% -30.5%
2006 18.3% +124.9%
2007 35.3% +92.7%
2008 2.6% -92.6%
2009 0.0% -100.0%
2010 5.3%
2011 4.1% -22.0%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 1.0%
2019 0.0% -100.0%
2020 0.0%
2021 16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.9% 0.0% 26.3% 10
1980s 4.9% 0.0% 25.9% 10
1990s 7.3% 0.4% 15.4% 10
2000s 10.5% 0.0% 35.3% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.0% 5.3% 10
2020s 8.4% 0.0% 16.8% 2

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 2 Zambia 28.2% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 26.6% compare
  3. 4 Eritrea 24.6% compare
  4. 6 Chile 16.2% compare
  5. 7 Mali 16.2% compare
  6. 8 Burkina Faso 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in New Caledonia?
Mineral rents in New Caledonia was 16.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
How does New Caledonia rank for mineral rents?
New Caledonia ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 307.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia 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.