Which has higher mineral rents, Republic of Korea or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malawi?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Malawi: Mineral rents

Republic of Korea

0.0%

in 2021

Malawi

0.0%

in 2021

Republic of Korea rank

93rd

Malawi rank

91st

Mineral rents over time

Republic of Korea
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 11.7 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 91st of 214 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Republic of Korea
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Republic of Korea or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Republic of Korea and Malawi?: 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malawi?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Malawi rank globally for mineral rents?: Republic of Korea ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 91st 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: 03 September 2026

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.