Liberia vs Sudan: Mineral rents
Liberia
5.4%
in 2021
Sudan
6.6%
in 2021
Liberia rank
21st
Sudan rank
19th
Mineral rents over time
- Liberia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 6.6% against 5.4% in Liberia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Liberia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.6% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Liberia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 6.6% against 5.4% in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Liberia and Sudan?
- 1.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Sudan rank globally for mineral rents?
- Liberia ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- 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.