Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mineral rents
Chile
16.2%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.9%
in 2021
Chile rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th
Mineral rents over time
- Chile
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16.2% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Chile's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 1.6% | 6.4% | Chile |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 1.8% | 5.5% | Chile |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.7% | 3.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 0.6% | 8.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.0% | 5.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 1.9% | 8.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Chile, at 16.2% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mineral rents?
- Chile ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.