Africa Western and Central vs Armenia: Mineral rents

Africa Western and Central
1.5%
in 2021
Armenia
6.8%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
16th
Armenia rank
18th

Mineral rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Armenia
0246197019952021

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 6.8% against 1.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 4.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Armenia ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Armenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Armenia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Africa Western and Central
2010s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Armenia
2020s 1.0% 4.5% 3.5% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Africa Western and Central or Armenia?
Armenia, at 6.8% against 1.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Africa Western and Central and Armenia?
5.3%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Armenia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Armenia rank globally for mineral rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Armenia ranks 18th 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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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.