Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Mali currently reports 16.2% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Mali ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 4.5% | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 1.9% | 9.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mali, at 16.2% against 2.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mineral rents?
- Mali ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.