Mineral rents in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mineral rents was 4.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Zimbabwe, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Zimbabwe is 4.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 88.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -46.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +132.7% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -48.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +80.2% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +433.4% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -74.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +133.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +69.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +128.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -56.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +150.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +89.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Zimbabwe?
- Mineral rents in Zimbabwe was 4.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mineral rents?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.