Mineral rents in Senegal
Senegal: Mineral rents was 2.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Senegal, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Senegal is 2.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 128.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Senegal peaked at 3.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 3.2% | — |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -69.5% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +166.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -89.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +63.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +94.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -63.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -44.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -75.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +80.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -59.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +388.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +82.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +445.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +66.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +128.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Senegal?
- Mineral rents in Senegal was 2.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for mineral rents?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.