Eritrea vs Least developed countries: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Eritrea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 24.6% against 3.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 7.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 1.5% | 10.8% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Eritrea or Least developed countries?
- Eritrea, at 24.6% against 3.1% in Least developed countries as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Eritrea and Least developed countries?
- 21.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least developed countries?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Least developed countries rank globally for mineral rents?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 7th 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.