Africa Western and Central vs Guyana: Mineral rents
Africa Western and Central
1.5%
in 2021
Guyana
9.4%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
16th
Guyana rank
14th
Mineral rents over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 9.4% against 1.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 6.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Guyana ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 14.2% | 13.9% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 12.3% | 11.9% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 10.9% | 10.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 6.5% | 6.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 6.5% | 5.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Africa Western and Central or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 9.4% against 1.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Africa Western and Central and Guyana?
- 7.9%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guyana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Guyana rank globally for mineral rents?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Guyana ranks 14th 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
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.