Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.5% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 1.9% | 8.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.5% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mineral rents?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.