Arab World vs India: Mineral rents

Arab World
0.2%
in 2021
India
1.3%
in 2021
Arab World rank
44th
India rank
42nd

Mineral rents over time

  • Arab World
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.3% against 0.2% in Arab World, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes India's figure about 7.4 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

Arab World ranks 44th and India ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World India Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Arab World
1980s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% India
1990s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% India
2000s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% India
2010s 0.3% 0.7% 0.5% India
2020s 0.1% 1.0% 0.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Arab World or India?
India, at 1.3% against 0.2% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Arab World and India?
1.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and India?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Arab World and India rank globally for mineral rents?
Arab World ranks 44th and India ranks 42nd 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.