Caribbean Small States vs Liberia: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.4% against 1.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 4.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Liberia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.7% | 2.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Caribbean Small States or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.4% against 1.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Caribbean Small States and Liberia?
- 4.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Liberia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Liberia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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.