Canada vs European Union: Mineral rents
Canada
1.2%
in 2021
European Union
0.1%
in 2021
Canada rank
44th
European Union rank
45th
Mineral rents over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.2% against 0.1% in European Union, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 16.4 times European Union's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 44th and European Union ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Canada or European Union?
- Canada, at 1.2% against 0.1% in European Union as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Canada and European Union?
- 1.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for mineral rents?
- Canada ranks 44th and European Union ranks 45th 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.