Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Mineral rents (% of GDP) was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 288.6% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 3.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 47 groups 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 (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.0% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +85.6% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -64.2% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -40.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +57.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +67.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -55.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +57.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +92.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +288.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +288.6% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 10 Peru 12.1% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 11.2% compare
- 12 Australia 10.5% compare
- 13 Mauritania 9.6% compare
- 14 Guyana 9.4% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 20.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 71.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 35.3% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 260.69 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 58.7% (2024)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 15.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Mineral rents in Pre-demographic dividend was 2.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for mineral rents?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.