India vs Small states: Mineral rents
India
1.3%
in 2021
Small states
0.3%
in 2021
India rank
42nd
Small states rank
41st
Mineral rents over time
- India
- Small states
How they compare
India currently reports 1.3% against 0.3% in Small states, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes India's figure about 3.9 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 41st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Small states |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Small states |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | India |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | India |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, India or Small states?
- India, at 1.3% against 0.3% in Small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between India and Small states?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small states?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do India and Small states rank globally for mineral rents?
- India ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 41st 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.