Colombia vs Guatemala: Mineral rents

Colombia
0.9%
in 2021
Guatemala
1.1%
in 2021
Colombia rank
48th
Guatemala rank
46th

Mineral rents over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 46th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Guatemala
1980s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Colombia
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Colombia
2000s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Colombia
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% Guatemala
2020s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Colombia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Colombia and Guatemala?
0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for mineral rents?
Colombia ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 46th 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.