Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: Mineral rents

Burkina Faso
15.5%
in 2021
Least developed countries
3.1%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Mineral rents over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Least developed countries
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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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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.