Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Panama: Mineral rents
Mineral rents over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.6% against 0.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 4.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.6% against 0.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 2.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama rank globally for mineral rents?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 30th 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.