Mineral rents (% of GDP) in United States
United States: Mineral rents (% of GDP) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in United States, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in United States is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 376.9% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in United States peaked at 0.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
United States ranks 73rd 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 (% of GDP) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +93.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +63.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -39.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -57.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +69.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -48.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +52.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +215.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -50.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +101.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +149.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +57.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +126.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -58.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +376.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral rents (% of GDP) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +376.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % 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 0.0001 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)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in United States?
- Mineral rents in United States was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does United States rank for mineral rents?
- United States ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.