Least developed countries vs Mali: Mineral rents

Least developed countries
3.1%
in 2021
Mali
16.2%
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
7th
Mali rank
7th

Mineral rents over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mali
051015197019952021

How they compare

Mali currently reports 16.2% against 3.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 5.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 7th and Mali ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 2.6% 0.0% 2.6% Least developed countries
1980s 1.1% 0.2% 0.9% Least developed countries
1990s 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% Mali
2000s 0.6% 2.9% 2.4% Mali
2010s 1.0% 5.4% 4.4% Mali
2020s 2.0% 11.7% 9.7% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Least developed countries or Mali?
Mali, at 16.2% against 3.1% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Least developed countries and Mali?
13.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mali?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Mali rank globally for mineral rents?
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Mali ranks 7th 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.