Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zimbabwe: Mineral rents

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.9%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
4.2%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
26th

Mineral rents over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Zimbabwe
02.557.510197019952021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 1.6% 1.5% Zimbabwe
1990s 0.0% 3.9% 3.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 3.7% 2.1% 1.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.3% 1.8% 3.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 2.6% 3.2% 0.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for mineral rents?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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

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.