European Union vs Sweden: Mineral rents

European Union
0.1%
in 2021
Sweden
1.0%
in 2021
European Union rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th

Mineral rents over time

  • European Union
  • Sweden
00.511.5197019952021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 0.1% in European Union, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 13.8 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% Sweden
2020s 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, European Union or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.0% against 0.1% in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between European Union and Sweden?
0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for mineral rents?
European Union ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th 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.