East Asia & Pacific vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mineral rents

East Asia & Pacific
1.0%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.4%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
29th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
31st

Mineral rents over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123197019952021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.4% against 1.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 3.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% East Asia & Pacific
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% East Asia & Pacific
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% East Asia & Pacific
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.7% 2.4% 1.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, East Asia & Pacific or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.4% against 1.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for mineral rents?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st 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.