Mineral rents in Sudan
Sudan: Mineral rents was 6.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Sudan, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Sudan stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 954.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Sudan peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Sudan ranks 19th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +348.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +88.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +61.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +113.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +144.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +378.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +89.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +160.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +82.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +125.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -93.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +5427.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +64.0% |
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% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.09 % 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 12.9% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Sudan?
- Mineral rents in Sudan was 6.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Sudan rank for mineral rents?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 954.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.