Which has higher mineral rents, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?

Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Mineral rents

Costa Rica

0.0%

in 2021

Hong Kong, China

0.0%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

95th

Hong Kong, China rank

95th

Mineral rents over time

Costa Rica
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Hong Kong, China ranks 95th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Costa Rica
1980s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?: Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for mineral rents?: Costa Rica ranks 95th and Hong Kong, China ranks 95th 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: 03 September 2026

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.