Which has higher mineral rents, Europe & Central Asia or India?

India, at 1.3% against 0.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs India: Mineral rents

Europe & Central Asia

0.4%

in 2021

India

1.3%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia rank

40th

India rank

42nd

Mineral rents over time

Europe & Central Asia
India

How they compare

India currently reports 1.3% against 0.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes India's figure about 3.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and India ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	India	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	India
1980s	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	India
1990s	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%	India
2000s	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	India
2010s	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	India
2020s	0.3%	1.0%	0.7%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Europe & Central Asia or India?: India, at 1.3% against 0.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Europe & Central Asia and India?: 0.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and India rank globally for mineral rents?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and India ranks 42nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.