Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.5% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 1.9% | 5.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 10.5% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 7.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for mineral rents?
- Australia ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- 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.