Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Burkina Faso
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.5% against 3.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 2.0% | 7.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.5% against 3.1% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
- 12.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for mineral rents?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 7th 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.