IDA blend vs South Africa: Mineral rents
IDA blend
1.1%
in 2021
South Africa
3.8%
in 2021
IDA blend rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Mineral rents over time
- IDA blend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.8% against 1.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
IDA blend ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 4.1% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, IDA blend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.8% against 1.1% in IDA blend as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between IDA blend and South Africa?
- 2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for mineral rents?
- IDA blend ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th 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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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.