Least developed countries vs New Caledonia: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Least developed countries
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 16.8% against 3.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 5.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 7th and New Caledonia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 11.9% | 9.3% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.9% | 3.9% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 10.5% | 9.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 8.4% | 6.4% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Least developed countries or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 16.8% against 3.1% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Least developed countries and New Caledonia?
- 13.7%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Caledonia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Least developed countries and New Caledonia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th and New Caledonia ranks 5th 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.