Mineral rents in Romania
Romania: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Romania, 1987–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0% for mineral rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 180.7% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Romania peaked at 0.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Romania 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2% | — |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +117.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -83.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +190.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1284.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +63.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -83.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +180.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 77 Greece 0.1% compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 79 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 81 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 82 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 83 South Sudan 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Romania?
- Mineral rents in Romania was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for mineral rents?
- Romania ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.