Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Peru: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 12.1% against 2.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 4.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Peru ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 4.5% | 3.8% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 6.0% | 5.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 7.8% | 6.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Peru?
- Peru, at 12.1% against 2.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 9.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru rank globally for mineral rents?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Peru ranks 10th 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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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.