Africa Eastern and Southern vs Eritrea: Mineral rents

Africa Eastern and Southern
4.3%
in 2021
Eritrea
24.6%
in 2011
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
Eritrea rank
4th

Mineral rents over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Eritrea
0510152025197019952021

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 24.6% against 4.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.1% 0.8% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.9% 12.3% 10.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Africa Eastern and Southern or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 24.6% against 4.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2011.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Africa Eastern and Southern and Eritrea?
20.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Eritrea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Eritrea rank globally for mineral rents?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.