Mineral rents in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
95th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Mineral rents in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Sri Lanka is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 214 countries 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 in Sri Lanka, 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% | +40.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 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% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +99.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +732.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -68.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +68.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % 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 (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 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Sri Lanka?
- Mineral rents in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mineral rents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.