Africa Western and Central vs Mauritania: Mineral rents
Africa Western and Central
1.5%
in 2021
Mauritania
9.6%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
16th
Mauritania rank
13th
Mineral rents over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.6% against 1.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 6.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 6.6% | 6.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 9.3% | 8.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 9.4% | 8.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 5.1% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Africa Western and Central or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.6% against 1.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
- 8.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Mauritania rank globally for mineral rents?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 13th 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.