Mineral rents in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mineral rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2% for mineral rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.4% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 214 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -81.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -86.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6211.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +64084.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +98.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +167.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Saudi Arabia?
- Mineral rents in Saudi Arabia was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mineral rents?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.