East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Mineral rents

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.6%
in 2021
Namibia
3.2%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Namibia rank
32nd

Mineral rents over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.2% against 0.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 5.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 9.6% 9.0% Namibia
1990s 0.4% 1.3% 0.9% Namibia
2000s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Namibia
2010s 0.7% 1.3% 0.6% Namibia
2020s 0.4% 2.1% 1.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3.2% against 0.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
2.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for mineral rents?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
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.