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Mineral rents in Norway

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

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Mineral rents in Norway, 1970–2021

00.050.10.150.2197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, mineral rents in Norway stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral rents in Norway peaked at 0.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 94th 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 Norway, year by year

Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.2% —
1971 0.1% -32.8%
1972 0.1% -13.5%
1973 0.2% +113.1%
1974 0.2% -11.9%
1975 0.1% -69.5%
1976 0.1% +77.4%
1977 0.1% -38.2%
1978 0.0% -44.6%
1979 0.1% +82.3%
1980 0.1% -12.2%
1981 0.0% -40.4%
1982 0.0% +15.6%
1983 0.0% -20.6%
1984 0.0% -44.6%
1985 0.0% -10.1%
1986 0.0% -50.2%
1987 0.0% +84.1%
1988 0.0% +205.9%
1989 0.0% -4.6%
1990 0.0% -28.5%
1991 0.0% +4.0%
1992 0.0% +46.9%
1993 0.0% -40.6%
1994 0.0% -32.2%
1995 0.0% -16.5%
1996 0.0% -46.0%
1997 0.0% -25.1%
1998 0.0% -18.6%
1999 0.0% -38.1%
2000 0.0% -5.7%
2001 0.0% -44.8%
2002 0.0% -22.7%
2003 0.0% -57.0%
2004 0.0% +57.4%
2005 0.0% +450.9%
2006 0.0% +12.4%
2007 0.0% +118.7%
2008 0.0% +177.8%
2009 0.0% -67.8%
2010 0.1% +586.2%
2011 0.1% +0.2%
2012 0.0% -40.0%
2013 0.0% +2.8%
2014 0.0% -36.1%
2015 0.0% -55.8%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0% —
2018 0.0% —
2019 0.0% —
2020 0.0% —
2021 0.0% —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral rents in Norway?
Mineral rents in Norway was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for mineral rents?
Norway ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is mineral rents rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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.