Low & middle income vs Sudan: Mineral rents

Low & middle income
1.2%
in 2021
Sudan
6.6%
in 2021
Low & middle income rank
21st
Sudan rank
19th

Mineral rents over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Sudan
0246197019952021

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 6.6% against 1.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 5.5 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Low & middle income
1980s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Low & middle income
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Low & middle income
2000s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Low & middle income
2010s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Sudan
2020s 0.8% 5.3% 4.5% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Low & middle income or Sudan?
Sudan, at 6.6% against 1.2% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Low & middle income and Sudan?
5.4%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Sudan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Low & middle income and Sudan rank globally for mineral rents?
Low & middle income ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th 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.