Mineral rents in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mineral rents was 5.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Ukraine, 1987–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Ukraine stood at 5.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4,286.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Ukraine peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Ukraine 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -60.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -70.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +348.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +10625.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +156.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +292.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +178.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -79.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +4286.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 2 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Ukraine?
- Mineral rents in Ukraine was 5.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Ukraine rank for mineral rents?
- Ukraine ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.