Chile vs Least developed countries: Mineral rents

Chile
16.2%
in 2021
Least developed countries
3.1%
in 2021
Chile rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Mineral rents over time

  • Chile
  • Least developed countries
051015197019952021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 16.2% against 3.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Chile's figure about 5.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 214 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 8.0% 2.6% 5.3% Chile
1980s 7.2% 1.1% 6.2% Chile
1990s 4.3% 0.3% 4.0% Chile
2000s 8.8% 0.6% 8.2% Chile
2010s 6.1% 1.0% 5.1% Chile
2020s 10.4% 2.0% 8.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Chile or Least developed countries?
Chile, at 16.2% against 3.1% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Chile and Least developed countries?
13.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Least developed countries?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Chile and Least developed countries rank globally for mineral rents?
Chile ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th 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.