Iran vs Namibia: Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Iran
3.4%
in 2021
Namibia
3.2%
in 2021
Iran rank
31st
Namibia rank
32nd
Mineral rents (% of GDP) over time
- Iran
- Namibia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 9.6% | 9.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Iran or Namibia?
- Iran, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Iran and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Iran ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 32nd 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.