Caribbean Small States vs Sudan: Mineral rents
Caribbean Small States
1.2%
in 2021
Sudan
6.6%
in 2021
Caribbean Small States rank
22nd
Sudan rank
19th
Mineral rents over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 6.6% against 1.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 5.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 5.3% | 4.6% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Caribbean Small States or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 6.6% against 1.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Caribbean Small States and Sudan?
- 5.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sudan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sudan rank globally for mineral rents?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 19th 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.