Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Mineral rents

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.4%
in 2021
South Africa
3.8%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th

Mineral rents over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 1.3% 1.2% South Africa
1980s 0.0% 4.1% 4.1% South Africa
1990s 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% South Africa
2000s 0.4% 1.1% 0.6% South Africa
2010s 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% South Africa
2020s 2.4% 2.6% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for mineral rents?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th 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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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.