Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Russia: Mineral rents

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.4%
in 2021
Russia
2.1%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
39th
Russia rank
36th

Mineral rents over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Russia
00.511.52197019952021

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.1% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Russia's figure about 5.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th and Russia ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Russia
2000s 0.2% 0.7% 0.6% Russia
2010s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Russia
2020s 0.3% 1.5% 1.3% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Russia?
Russia, at 2.1% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
1.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia rank globally for mineral rents?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th and Russia ranks 36th 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.