Central African Republic vs Niger: Mineral rents

Central African Republic
0.8%
in 2021
Niger
0.8%
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
50th
Niger rank
49th

Mineral rents over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 50th and Niger ranks 49th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Niger
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Central African Republic
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Central African Republic
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
2010s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Niger
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Central African Republic or Niger?
Niger, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Central African Republic and Niger?
0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for mineral rents?
Central African Republic ranks 50th and Niger ranks 49th 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.