Mineral rents in Peru
Peru: Mineral rents was 12.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Peru is 12.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 239.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Peru peaked at 12.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
Peru ranks 10th of 212 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -41.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +144.7% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -73.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +106.8% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -73.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +75.9% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +91.1% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +514.9% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -66.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +186.7% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -60.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +62.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -53.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +121.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +185.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +86.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +98.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +239.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 7 Mali 16.2% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 15.5% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 14.4% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 11.2% compare
- 12 Australia 10.5% compare
- 13 Mauritania 9.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Peru?
- Mineral rents in Peru was 12.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for mineral rents?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.