East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Namibia
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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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.