Brazil vs South Asia: Mineral rents

Brazil
4.5%
in 2021
South Asia
1.1%
in 2021
Brazil rank
25th
South Asia rank
25th

Mineral rents over time

  • Brazil
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4.5% against 1.1% in South Asia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.0 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 25th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% Brazil
1980s 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% Brazil
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Brazil
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% South Asia
2010s 1.1% 0.6% 0.4% Brazil
2020s 2.8% 0.8% 2.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Brazil or South Asia?
Brazil, at 4.5% against 1.1% in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Brazil and South Asia?
3.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Asia rank globally for mineral rents?
Brazil ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 25th 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

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.