Mongolia vs Zambia: Mineral rents
Mongolia
26.6%
in 2021
Zambia
28.2%
in 2021
Mongolia rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Mineral rents over time
- Mongolia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.2% against 26.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 6.5% | 3.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 3.6% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.9% | 4.2% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.2% | 0.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Mongolia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.2% against 26.6% in Mongolia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Mongolia and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Mongolia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.