Dominican Republic vs Pacific island small states: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Dominican Republic
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.0% against 0.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 4.2 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 37th and Pacific island small states ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Dominican Republic or Pacific island small states?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.0% against 0.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Dominican Republic and Pacific island small states?
- 1.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Pacific island small states?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Pacific island small states rank globally for mineral rents?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th and Pacific island small states ranks 37th 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.