Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.9% against 0.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Laos, at 3.9% against 0.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 3.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for mineral rents?
- Laos ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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.