Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Mineral rents

Laos
3.9%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.8%
in 2021
Laos rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st

Mineral rents over time

  • Laos
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
02.557.510197019952021

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

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.