Mineral rents in Spain
Spain: Mineral rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1% for mineral rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 430.0% on the previous year and up 349.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Spain 73rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +220.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -83.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +77.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -51.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +179.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -61.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +88.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +1238.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -74.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -66.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +76.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +75.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +232.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +68.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -71.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2085.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +65.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +101.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +430.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
- 71 Viet Nam 0.1% compare
- 72 United States 0.1% compare
- 74 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 75 Bhutan 0.1% compare
- 76 Pakistan 0.1% compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Spain?
- Mineral rents in Spain was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for mineral rents?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.