Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Mineral rents

Late-demographic dividend
1.1%
in 2021
South Africa
3.8%
in 2021
Late-demographic dividend rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th

Mineral rents over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
0246810197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.8% against 1.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% South Africa
1980s 0.6% 4.1% 3.5% South Africa
1990s 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% South Africa
2000s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% South Africa
2010s 0.8% 1.4% 0.6% South Africa
2020s 0.7% 2.6% 1.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.8% against 1.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for mineral rents?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
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.