East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nicaragua: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.7% against 0.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 4.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.7% 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 Nicaragua?
- 2.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua rank globally for mineral rents?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 34th 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.