Laos vs Panama: Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Laos
3.9%
in 2021
Panama
3.6%
in 2021
Laos rank
28th
Panama rank
30th
Mineral rents (% of GDP) over time
- Laos
- Panama
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 28th and Panama ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 3.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.1% | 5.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Laos or Panama?
- Laos, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Laos and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Panama rank globally for mineral rents?
- Laos ranks 28th and Panama 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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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.