Arab World vs Mexico: Mineral rents

Arab World
0.2%
in 2021
Mexico
1.4%
in 2021
Arab World rank
44th
Mexico rank
41st

Mineral rents over time

  • Arab World
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.4% against 0.2% in Arab World, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 7.7 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Arab World ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Mexico
1980s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Mexico
1990s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Mexico
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% Mexico
2020s 0.1% 0.9% 0.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Arab World or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.4% against 0.2% in Arab World as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Arab World and Mexico?
1.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mexico?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Arab World and Mexico rank globally for mineral rents?
Arab World ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 41st 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.