Least developed countries vs New Caledonia: Mineral rents

Least developed countries
3.1%
in 2021
New Caledonia
16.8%
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
7th
New Caledonia rank
5th

Mineral rents over time

  • Least developed countries
  • New Caledonia
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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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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.