Iran, Islamic Republic of vs World: Mineral rents

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.4%
in 2021
World
0.8%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
31st
World rank
30th

Mineral rents over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • World
0123197019952021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.4% against 0.8% in World, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 4.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and World ranks 30th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% World
1980s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% World
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.4% 0.5% 1.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Iran, Islamic Republic of or World?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.4% against 0.8% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Iran, Islamic Republic of and World?
2.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and World rank globally for mineral rents?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and World ranks 30th 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.