Least developed countries vs Peru: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Least developed countries
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 12.1% against 3.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 3.9 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 Peru ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 4.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 7.8% | 5.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Least developed countries or Peru?
- Peru, at 12.1% against 3.1% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Least developed countries and Peru?
- 9.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Peru?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Least developed countries and Peru rank globally for mineral rents?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th 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.