Guyana vs IDA total: Mineral rents
Guyana
9.4%
in 2021
IDA total
2.2%
in 2021
Guyana rank
14th
IDA total rank
14th
Mineral rents over time
- Guyana
- IDA total
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 9.4% against 2.2% in IDA total, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 4.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 14th and IDA total ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 1.5% | 12.7% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 0.7% | 11.6% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 0.4% | 10.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.5% | 6.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 0.9% | 5.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.5% | 4.6% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Guyana or IDA total?
- Guyana, at 9.4% against 2.2% in IDA total as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Guyana and IDA total?
- 7.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and IDA total?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and IDA total rank globally for mineral rents?
- Guyana ranks 14th and IDA total ranks 14th 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.