Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Mineral rents
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.9%
in 2021
South Africa
3.8%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Mineral rents over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.4% | 3.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.9% against 3.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for mineral rents?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.