Mineral rents in Philippines
Philippines: Mineral rents was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Philippines, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Philippines stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 280.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Philippines peaked at 2.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Philippines 40th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.5% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +58.8% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -48.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -61.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -79.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +290.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +124.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -68.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +185.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -55.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +110.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +94.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +173.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +481.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +175.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -74.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +237.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +103.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +280.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Philippines?
- Mineral rents in Philippines was 1.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for mineral rents?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.