Brazil vs Caribbean Small States: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Brazil
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.5% against 1.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean Small States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.8% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 2.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Brazil or Caribbean Small States?
- Brazil, at 4.5% against 1.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Brazil and Caribbean Small States?
- 3.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Caribbean Small States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Caribbean Small States rank globally for mineral rents?
- Brazil ranks 25th and Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd 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.